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as in to dry
to lose liveliness, force, or freshness
shortly after the moon landing, interest in the space program withered the old man seemed to wither suddenly upon turning 80
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as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor
if he's left on his own, he'll just wither and die
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Recent Examples of wither
Sandi Toksvig has been withering about her time on The Great British Bake Off.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2024
This week, parts of California have been withering in a record-setting October heat wave.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
Delaying mowing in spring so the bulb foliage in your lawn can wither naturally.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
Southwest’s board will drop to 12 members after Chairman Gary Kelly steps down next year, meaning Elliott would likely end up wither fewer than six selections.
—Rohan Goswami,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2024
This week, parts of California have been withering in a record-setting October heat wave.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
Delaying mowing in spring so the bulb foliage in your lawn can wither naturally.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
Southwest’s board will drop to 12 members after Chairman Gary Kelly steps down next year, meaning Elliott would likely end up wither fewer than six selections.
—Rohan Goswami,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wither
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To prevent this, thoroughly clean and dry your cast-iron pans before use. Cracking: Dropping or placing a heavy cast-iron pan down too forcefully on your surface can crack the glass.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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Finish by rinsing with water and drying the area with a clean cloth.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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That paycheck or applause fades into the background as soon as a bigger challenge arises.Akin Akinpelu, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The color also faded a little after rubbing the sheets with sandpaper.Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Broncos, to put it kindly, have wilted in these spots since Super Bowl 50.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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When her brother died, Yamuna pleaded with the god of death not to take him away until the vermillion on his forehead had faded and the flower garlands had wilted, performing an elaborate ritual to extend her last moments with her sibling.Peter Guo, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Such a test would be a sign of China’s weakening influence over Pyongyang and could spur Seoul to try to acquire nuclear weapons of its own—a position that both South Korea and the United States officially oppose but is gaining traction in Western policy circles.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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With its climate leadership perceived to be weakening, New Zealand may get a cooler reception at COP than in previous years, especially from Pacific Island nations, Cooper said.Mahalia Dobson, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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To be fair, popularity among the nation’s three biggest states sagged.Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 1 Nov. 2024
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With a rich texture and a citrus scent, the cream targets sagging skin with firming collagen and amino acids.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
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Tough way for the drive to end for Philly, which opted to kick a short field goal instead of going for the tie.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Filippone recently sold a condo whose agent went into contract, then didn’t send in his client’s application.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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The algorithm failed to de-age the neck on some subjects.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Taylor, in Bonneville County, has failed to provide any records to that committee for at least eight years.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Wither.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wither. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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