wither
Example Sentences
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My skills will not be allowed to wither.
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I looked at Gran’s frail and withered frame.
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He worries the tourism business that fuels his community will wither.
And the latest additions add to the depth Vanney will need to weather a withering schedule.
From Los Angeles Times
Across rebel-held cities and towns, supermarket shelves sit empty while crops wither in inaccessible fields and go bad at rebel checkpoints.
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