wither

Young Joshua trees can be nibbled to death by hungry rabbits and rodents, or wither in drought, disease or fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

We do need to eliminate poverty for older Americans, but the answer lies in strengthening SSI, which has been allowed to wither on the vine.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 10, 2026

For Bienvenu, the reliance on AI in the creative process is dangerous because it risks allowing the imagination to wither.

From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026

But it would have been wrong to think support for independence would wither away.

From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026

The war touched the Model Press Clipping Bureau with its mailed finger and made it wither away.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

The horses are characterised by their "large size, long legs, well-developed musculature, slender and elegant head -- set on a long, straight neck -- expressive eyes, high withers and sturdy hooves," he added.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

As Andy blooms, Nate withers and their other friends are no better.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2025

As fine arts funding withers across sectors and Hollywood budgets shrink while studios retreat from local productions, workers are still recovering from lengthy strikes and the incipient threat of artificial intelligence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2025

Eight times he has come to Baltimore with a horse fast enough to leave with the blanket of black-eyed Susans that are draped over the withers of the Preakness Stakes winner.

From New York Times ● May 17, 2024

He stared without expression at the half-page newspaper photos of himself, taken an instant before the wreck, showing him coiled over Fair Knightess’s withers.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Yet the league's highest-earning clubs have hardly withered in the face of the challenge from outside the six, and Spurs' pursuit of Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali is a reminder of that.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

Without that powerful backing, their trailblazer, along with DSA member Rae Huang, withered on their L.A. revolutionary vine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

The Texas troubadour is celebrating not what’s withered and worn but authentic and real.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

But by the time Neves Valente confronted Loureiro at his Brookline, Mass., apartment building this past week, Loureiro’s career had soared while Neves Valente’s withered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025

In the trough, among the slop and the stale beer, there’s an old carrot and a withered apple.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

Uzbekistan, playing in its first World Cup, was not intimidated by the big stage, weathering a withering Colombia attack in a 3-1 loss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026

When asked about a disgraced former FBI agent, he says with withering sarcasm: “He must be a pretty low character when he could be dismissed from that.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

It's a nuanced view that doesn't lend itself to easy explanations – and has opened up Massie to withering attacks from Trump-aligned Republicans, a criticism his allies seek to dispel.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

Streeting quit the government Thursday with a withering assessment of Starmer's leadership, but no other senior minister followed suit and the 43-year-old MP did not immediately trigger a leadership contest.

From Barron's ● May 16, 2026

Vanity Fair magazine published a withering article about her in its August 1996 issue.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer