1
as in to droop
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
the plants wilted after I forgot to water them for three whole days
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2
as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor
she had wilted a bit after walking around the hot and humid city
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as in to dry
to lose liveliness, force, or freshness
after six solid hours of painting, his energy was starting to wilt
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Recent Examples of wilt
Over-indexing on strategy may lead to grandiose ambitions that wilt without the tactical discipline, metrics, and incentives that drive performance.
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Mark Nevins, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Yes, definitely; and maybe also scatter mature spinach or another dark leafy green on top to wilt right before the khichdi rests.
—Ali Slagle, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
As the character loses his sanity, his off-white robe begins to wilt, becoming threadlike and soiled.
—Ash Wu, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2025
But Reese didn’t wilt against the Indiana big men combo of Oumar Ballo and Malik Reneau.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2025
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Mark Nevins, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Yes, definitely; and maybe also scatter mature spinach or another dark leafy green on top to wilt right before the khichdi rests.
—Ali Slagle, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
As the character loses his sanity, his off-white robe begins to wilt, becoming threadlike and soiled.
—Ash Wu, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2025
But Reese didn’t wilt against the Indiana big men combo of Oumar Ballo and Malik Reneau.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wilt
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The infestation causes the tree’s fronds to droop and the crown to turn brown and collapse or tilt.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Continue to water and fertilize your onion plants until the leaves begin to droop, signaling harvest season has begun.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2025
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The resin material looks like solid wood but won’t fade in the sun or require repainting.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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The young designer with Nigerian-Indian origins has incorporated files and documents into T-shirts, and has used a fading method on some of the pieces and inserted pieces of gold embroidery onto the shirts and dresses.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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Unlike many other correctors, which can be drying, this one is especially hydrating, thanks to a blend of botanicals.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2025
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Use a round brush to lift the roots and shape the ends during the drying process.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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Some might go so far as to contend that the DDE has been a distraction from more vital discussions and has been an albatross hanging over the necks of ethicists and society.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Over the weekend, Yosemite National Park staffers protested the firing of their colleagues by hanging an upside-down American flag on the side of El Capitan, an iconic rock wall.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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Fed officials are closely monitoring inflation and the labor market for signs of a potentially weakening economy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2025
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But the Trump administration's new cuts further weaken a banking watchdog that has been sounding the alarm for years about its decreasing ability to prevent future banking crises.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2025
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Before October 7, 2023, when the Gaza Strip was still intact, polls showed that popular support for Hamas had been withering for some time.—
Scott Atran,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Feb. 2025
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The flowers are generally only open for a day or two before withering.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2025
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Golden State dared Houston to shoot jumpers, mixing in zones and sagging off their shooters to negate the young Rockets’ elite athletes.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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When hotel staff noticed that fronds on the trees were starting to sag, an arborist was brought in to diagnose the problem.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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This goes for the show's host, Kevin O'Connor, and its core cast of experts — Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey and Jenn Nawada — and for members of production who are behind the scenes.—
Maddie McGay,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Canucks must finally go about actually accumulating more talent, as opposed to shuffling it about and playing whack-a-mole with their aggregate talent level — exchanging, for example, enviable centre depth (but a patchwork blue line) for enviable blue-line depth (but patchwork centre depth).—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Wilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wilt. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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