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as in drooped
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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as in faded
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 dried
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 wilted
The home of world-leading firms such as Samsung, Hyundai, and LG spent decades at technology’s vanguard, but fortunes have wilted in recent years because of a stifling regulatory environment, demographic pressures, and fierce competition from China.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
A lot of existing NewSeed crops wilted in a heat wave or got frosted in a cold wave or got drowned in a wave wave.
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Reduce the heat to low, stir in the spinach and cook until wilted, about 1 minute.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But the Dolphins must have a tiny bit of pride, and there is a solid home edge as the Patriots have wilted in the Miami heat the last five years.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
When stored in oil, fresh herbs retain their flavor—and don’t get wilted, brown, or spoil.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
A lot of existing NewSeed crops wilted in a heat wave or got frosted in a cold wave or got drowned in a wave wave.
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Reduce the heat to low, stir in the spinach and cook until wilted, about 1 minute.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But the Dolphins must have a tiny bit of pride, and there is a solid home edge as the Patriots have wilted in the Miami heat the last five years.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
When stored in oil, fresh herbs retain their flavor—and don’t get wilted, brown, or spoil.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wilted
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But those glasses never really took off and eventually faded away.—
Cortney Harding,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The study found that entering the workforce during a recession was associated with a roughly 10% reduction in wages in the first year of employment, an effect that mostly faded after seven years after graduation.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The remains, which came from hunter-gatherer communities, were found in tightly crouched or squatting postures and appear to have been smoke-dried over fire before burial in a process of mummification, the researchers said.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
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Washable ones can be rinsed in water only and air dried.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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Salt stung eyes and clung to skin, while the smell of brine and fish hung heavy in the air.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The death of a Black student found hanged at Delta State University in Mississippi this week is raising questions, and the university’s police chief hopes to have some answers by the end of the week.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Childhood illnesses had severely weakened her own heart.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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Since then, the legal safeguards against such encounters have weakened.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Many of the plants have bolted or gone to seed or withered in the heat.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the United States, the middle layer of agriculture — small to mid-sized processors, tanneries, and aggregators — has withered under decades of globalization.—
Esha Chhabra,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The Federal Reserve had been pressured to keep interest rates low to facilitate wartime financing, resulting in a dollar that sagged badly from its official gold parity.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Crypto markets failed to rally on Wednesday, September 17 after Federal Reserve policymakers cut benchmark rates for the first time since December.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Later, while wearing Ray‑Ban Meta glasses and the neural wristband, Zuckerberg repeatedly failed to answer an incoming video call on stage despite multiple attempts, eventually giving up as the ringtone continued, with other outlets noting similar struggles during the event.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Wilted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wilted. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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