wilted

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Rory McIlroy, who built the biggest 36-hole lead in history, wobbled and wilted — one shot in the water, another in the woods — while others surged and made a run at the reigning champion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Some seasons it’s arugula, great wilted into pasta, tossed over eggs or layered into a sandwich.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

Individual specimens have already wilted, but the scale of damage is impossible to assess -- the destructive impact of the cold could only start to show in weeks or even months to come.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

A quarterback who hadn’t spent all season trouncing the rest of college football might have wilted under the pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Even her usually buoyant curls looked a little wilted.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon