wilted

Example Sentences

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Wilted lettuce, herbs that bolt, sunburn spots on squash: Excessive heat has always presented a problem for gardeners, but rising temperatures also shorten the window in which heat-susceptible crops can grow comfortably.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2024

Wilted bags of potato chips hung over head.

From Washington Post • Mar. 12, 2021

Wilted Brussels sprouts with walnuts: Slice the sprouts into very thin coins.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2014

Wilted flowers decorated a makeshift altar to St. George, known here as a patron saint of those on the wrong side of the law.

From New York Times • May 2, 2013

Wilted yellowing plants and dried-up flowers planted in coffee cans lined the edges of the porch.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor