wither

Example Sentences

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We do need to eliminate poverty for older Americans, but the answer lies in strengthening SSI, which has been allowed to wither on the vine.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

For Bienvenu, the reliance on AI in the creative process is dangerous because it risks allowing the imagination to wither.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

But it would have been wrong to think support for independence would wither away.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Connections between regions wither and the brain increasingly relies on individual regions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

“Have you ever picked up the phone and called me to ask me that question, eh, Eugene? Will your hands wither away if you pick up the phone one day and call your sister, gbo?”

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie