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
These once-proud American brands have languished under Stellantis, based in the Netherlands.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
Black voters are the spine of the Democratic Party, but efforts to ensure their support had, frankly, languished when Democrats thought they were stuck with President Joe Biden running for a second term.
—Philip Eliott / Detroit, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
The change, which takes effect at the end of the week, comes as Nvidia continues to rip higher while Intel languishes in the artificial intelligence race.
—Jesse Pound,samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
Some Chinese immigrants died by suicide after languishing in the station, which also mandated segregation of Asians and non-Asians.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
Black voters are the spine of the Democratic Party, but efforts to ensure their support had, frankly, languished when Democrats thought they were stuck with President Joe Biden running for a second term.
—Philip Eliott / Detroit, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
The change, which takes effect at the end of the week, comes as Nvidia continues to rip higher while Intel languishes in the artificial intelligence race.
—Jesse Pound,samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
Some Chinese immigrants died by suicide after languishing in the station, which also mandated segregation of Asians and non-Asians.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for languish
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This shift in mindset happens not through mandate but through results: When teams experience firsthand how AI amplifies their capabilities, their resistance naturally fades.Manmit Shrimali, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement As the years pass, those banners hanging inside Pauley Pavilion fade like the memories of those championships.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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In addition, hiring has slowed a bit in recent months, raising the risk that the economy could weaken in the coming months.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Too much water can cause the fibers to weaken, become brittle, and break.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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The cases, brought by 60 men and 60 women, span incidents going as far back as 1991.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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The fact that tax revenue didn't go directly back into the community, to fix roads and bridges damaged by years of fighting, made some residents angry — and fueled protests.Lauren Frayer, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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By Deanna Pai 14 Best Eye Creams for Wrinkles That Seriously Smooth and Firm These deeply hydrating formulas go the extra mile to target crow's feet, sagging skin, and more.Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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This can be genetic, but hooded eyes become more pronounced with age, as skin loses elasticity and begins to sag a little.Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 28 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Hartman, in a lengthy offensive slump, failed to get back defensively on the Panthers’ third goal.Joe Smith, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Baldwin led a group of 21 Democratic senators in a largely symbolic effort to strike Johnson's language on Monday, but the effort failed.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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His vote, combined with opposition from independent, former Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.), was enough to sink the vote 49-50.Brett Samuels, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
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Nike — The athletic apparel retailer’s stock sank more than 7%.Sean Conlon, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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Purdy got walloped with a clothesline hit in the fourth quarter while another Bears defender hit his torso, leaving the 49ers’ quarterback withering in pain on his back and grabbing at his facemask.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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The changes follow federal civil rights complaints, lawsuits and withering congressional scrutiny accusing universities of tolerating antisemitism, after some protesters praised Hamas and called for violence against Israelis.Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Languish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/languish. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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