wilted; wilting; wilts
1
a
: to lose turgor from lack of water
the plants wilted in the heat
b
: to become limp
2
: to grow weak or faint : languish
: to cause to wilt
Examples of wilt in a Sentence
Verb
The hot weather wilted the plants.
The crowd wilted in the heat.
He wilted under the pressure.
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Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
When her brother died, Yamuna pleaded with the god of death not to take him away until the vermillion on his forehead had faded and the flower garlands had wilted, performing an elaborate ritual to extend her last moments with her sibling.
—Peter Guo, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 Sep. 2024
But when weeks pass and no word is heard from Pietro, Lucia wilts with sorrow and loneliness, her mental health suddenly declining precipitously.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2024
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Verb
The Broncos, to put it kindly, have wilted in these spots since Super Bowl 50.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
When her brother died, Yamuna pleaded with the god of death not to take him away until the vermillion on his forehead had faded and the flower garlands had wilted, performing an elaborate ritual to extend her last moments with her sibling.
—Peter Guo, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Noun
Vascular wilts can be diagnosed by dark streaking below the bark in young branches but the tip-off is usually large individual branches going to color prematurely.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 Sep. 2024
But when weeks pass and no word is heard from Pietro, Lucia wilts with sorrow and loneliness, her mental health suddenly declining precipitously.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2024
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“Wilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wilt. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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wilt
3 of 3 noun
: a plant disease (as one caused by a fungus) marked by wilting of the soft parts of the plant
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