as in faded
to lose bodily strength or vigor
older people, especially, were languishing during the prolonged heat wave
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Recent Examples of languished
On Saturday, the group stormed the city of Homs where the Syrian rebellion began in 2011, also releasing prisoners who had opposed Assad's regime and languished in Syria's infamous jails for years.
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ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
How many people have languished in county jail without being convicted of anything because of the backlog that already existed and that this certainly did not help alleviate?
—Anthony Michael Kreis, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Consequently, the Sixers have languished on the court, opening 3-13.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 28 Nov. 2024
The song languished in the Sony/ATV vault for years until July 2023 when Ewing’s demo was issued on numerous platforms.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2024
These once-proud American brands have languished under Stellantis, based in the Netherlands.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
In previous years, similar bills had languished amid tepid Republican support and strong Democratic opposition.
—Charles Duhigg, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Then, as if the former president’s wish had come true, the project languished for months without a distributor.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Martinez languished on the market until the Mets signed him to a one-year, $12-million deal less than a week before the season began.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
How many people have languished in county jail without being convicted of anything because of the backlog that already existed and that this certainly did not help alleviate?
—Anthony Michael Kreis, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Consequently, the Sixers have languished on the court, opening 3-13.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 28 Nov. 2024
The song languished in the Sony/ATV vault for years until July 2023 when Ewing’s demo was issued on numerous platforms.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2024
These once-proud American brands have languished under Stellantis, based in the Netherlands.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
In previous years, similar bills had languished amid tepid Republican support and strong Democratic opposition.
—Charles Duhigg, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Then, as if the former president’s wish had come true, the project languished for months without a distributor.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Martinez languished on the market until the Mets signed him to a one-year, $12-million deal less than a week before the season began.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for languished
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With Assad gone and Iran weakened, new commercial routes, reconstruction opportunities, and trade corridors beckon.Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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But Israeli bombardments have weakened Tehran as well as its allies in the Axis of Resistance—Lebanon's Hezbollah.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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For fans that watch and wager on the game, more bettors for this year’s contest are betting on Army, who went 11-1 this season and captured the AAC Championship last week in a conference title game win over Tulane.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Last season, during the Rams’ last-season push to the playoffs, Stafford went four games without an interception.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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There are parallels to the Dodgers’ failed attempt to sign Ohtani in 2017, though Friedman insisted each of these rare instances should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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According to the school’s lawsuit, which has not been previously reported, the VII Group had failed to refund Memphis more than $57,000 despite the school making 15 requests for the money in the 16 months since the game took place.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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