wither
Example Sentences
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The report was widely condemned, including by more than 85 U.S. scientists and experts who published a withering 459-page document denouncing it as biased, error-ridden and unfit for guiding policy.
From Los Angeles Times
He was tiny, and withered, and ancient, wasted by his century in the dark.
From Literature
I feel myself crumpling inside and out, like a withering rose.
From Literature
Needless to say, as more channels encrypted their signals, BUD sales withered.
Both speak to the effectiveness of “It Was Just an Accident,” a withering critique of the cruelty and corruption of an authoritarian regime.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
