wilted; wilting; wilts
1
a
: to lose turgor from lack of water
the plants wilted in the heat
b
: to become limp
2
: to grow weak or faint : languish
: to cause to wilt
Examples of wilt in a Sentence
Verb
The hot weather wilted the plants.
The crowd wilted in the heat.
He wilted under the pressure.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
One of the earliest signs of MOB activity is a single branch that wilts or drops leaves while the rest of the tree looks fine.
—James Campbell, Mercury News, 28 July 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
Flea beetles also transmit diseases such as bacterial wilt to corn.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
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Verb
The larvae chew holes in the stems, causing the plant to wilt suddenly and die.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
One of the earliest signs of MOB activity is a single branch that wilts or drops leaves while the rest of the tree looks fine.
—James Campbell, Mercury News, 28 July 2025
Noun
Growing tomato varieties resistant to Fusarium and Verticillium wilts is the most effective means of control.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
Flea beetles also transmit diseases such as bacterial wilt to corn.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
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“Wilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wilt. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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wilt
3 of 3 noun
: a plant disease (as one caused by a fungus) marked by wilting of the soft parts of the plant
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