as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor
older people, especially, were languishing during the prolonged heat wave
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Recent Examples of languish
Finally, his broker took him to a 1952 log cabin in Stone Ridge that had been languishing on the market.
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Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2025
Police were first alerted to the accusations against Shores in 2011, but the case apparently languished for more than three years, until October 2016, after The Star reported on the Crimes Against Children unit’s failures.
—Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
However, the bitcoin price has been languishing under $100,000 per bitcoin through February, raising the risk for some analysts that the bitcoin price might make a major move this week.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Others have reached for more nefarious explanations for languishing birth rates.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2025
Police were first alerted to the accusations against Shores in 2011, but the case apparently languished for more than three years, until October 2016, after The Star reported on the Crimes Against Children unit’s failures.
—Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
However, the bitcoin price has been languishing under $100,000 per bitcoin through February, raising the risk for some analysts that the bitcoin price might make a major move this week.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Others have reached for more nefarious explanations for languishing birth rates.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for languish
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The possible explanatory layers overwhelm, and so there’s an honesty to how the series opts to focus on the devastation instead, fading out on the image of the Miller family torn apart and Eddie breaking down on Jamie’s bed.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Now, Trump's personal and fading legal troubles—combined with his brash policies concerning issues like immigration, executive power, and corporate regulations—are once again driving people to law school.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Signing Verdugo now would give the Yankees one less option to fill the Stanton void and weaken their lineup even more.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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In an all-staff e-mail, Dudek wrote: Criticism, contempt, stonewalling, and defensiveness are the four forces that can end any relationship and weaken any institution. . .—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2025
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If that snood suddenly shortens, your gobbler has gone from relaxed to alert, and the jig might be up.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
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That game was just the start of an epic back-and-forth that’s seen the coaches meet in two Final Fours — and win one apiece; go head-to-head in the NBA and Conference USA; and later share a state when Pitino led Louisville and Calipari helmed Kentucky.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Now’s a good time to mention my other chronic pain, pain that isn’t related to my sagging breasts.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
12 Mar. 2025
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Numerous auto industry analysts have attributed Tesla's recent sagging stock—and auto sales—to Musk's support of Trump and other far right candidates around the world.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Alas, the thick-headed goon that Vito sends to whack Frank in the lobby of his lux Manhattan apartment building (a swollen and unrecognizable Cosmo Jarvis as the aptly named Vincent Gigante) fails to follow through with a double-tap, and Frank survives with a scratch to the head.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2025
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Organizations that fail to measure impact and ROI may risk losing executive support and budget.—
Ryan Austin,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Cracking or Bulging Floors Windows and doors aren't the only things affected by a shifting or sinking foundation.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Mar. 2025
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Trent Perry sank a half-court shot and commenced a victory dance.—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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Without sufficient personnel to manage and oversee initiatives, some programs may wither away due to a lack of support.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Prevent a cold snap from withering your garden by knowing your area’s last frost date and watching the weather.—
Charlotte Germane,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Languish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/languish. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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