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withering

[with-er-ing] / ˈwɪð ər ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
shriveling
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ADJECTIVE
devastating
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Withering caricatures began to seem inadequate—too easy, too ungenerous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Withering in the face of foul trouble against Gonzaga last week did not change the Bruins’ opinion that going big is the way to go.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2023

Withering corn stalks rustle in the wind as the neighbor’s giant green tractor groans from across the two-lane road.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2018

In the late 1700s, William Withering used the foxglove plant to treat people with heart failure.

From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2013

I do as she says, and when I enter the lounge room, I see she’s been trying to read Withering Heights on her own, but she hasn’t made it far.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak




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