wilted
Example Sentences
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As temperature soared and Angelenos wilted on Sunday, forecasters had an unwelcome message: Another week of heat is coming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
The lettuce is cooked with buttery garlicky scallions and, once wilted, frozen peas and hot chicken stock.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Inside China’s biggest artificial-intelligence convention, visitors wilted under the heat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng wilted under losses for consumer staples, however, sliding 0.4%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
If the leaves were wilted, spoiled, or wet, they died.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
