wilt

Example Sentences

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Think frittatas or egg bakes, perfect for dispatching vegetable scraps, wilting herbs, bits of cheese or that lone slice of bacon that’s been begging for a job.

From Salon

The crowd of 300-400 clutch the branded hats and flags they've been given, but soon wilt in the afternoon heat, some dozing off.

From BBC

But the debate surrounding DRS cannot mask the truth that England have wilted in the Ashes cauldron and could lose this series in as few as 10 days of cricket.

From BBC

Winter salads thrive on leaves with backbone — the kind that don’t wilt into sadness the moment they meet heat.

From Salon

Did they think they could bully India, only to then wilt in Australia?

From BBC