wither

Example Sentences

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Some said they couldn’t afford to let their corn crops wither away.

From Literature

Tiamat panted with exertion, her hot breath withering the leaves around her.

From Literature

The report was widely condemned, including by more than 85 U.S. scientists and experts who published a withering 459-page document denouncing it as biased, error-ridden and unfit for guiding policy.

From Los Angeles Times

He was tiny, and withered, and ancient, wasted by his century in the dark.

From Literature

I feel myself crumpling inside and out, like a withering rose.

From Literature