wilting
Example Sentences
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Before bed, I also chopped one slightly wilting scallion and tucked it into a little bowl for morning.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
Spain’s formidable defense helped it smother a France team that looked invincible before wilting during a 2-0 World Cup semifinal loss Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
McCain said these varieties, plus the work of farmers like Bubb, turned potatoes once wilting under drought and succumbing to disease during floods into much more resilient potatoes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
England must also be praised for not wilting where other England sides have before.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026
It still has not rained, and our wheat fields and gardens are wilting.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
