Verb The plants withered and died. shortly after the moon landing, interest in the space program withered
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All of this amounts to a major naval challenge when U.S. capabilities have been allowed to wither. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 Plants native to Southern California have evolved to grow and thrive in the cooler wet months, bloom their hearts out in the spring and then withdraw and wither in the heat. Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2022 The erosion of secure working-class jobs, as manufacturing work flees overseas and labor unions wither, is thought to have precipitated much of the West’s populist backlash.New York Times, 12 July 2022 Like most lawsuits, LIV’s antitrust claim has its share of colorful allegations, conjecture and hearsay, much of which tends to wither or adjust when oaths are eventually administered. Eamon Lynch, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2022 Like most lawsuits, LIV's antitrust claim has its share of colorful allegations, conjecture and hearsay, much of which tends to wither or adjust when oaths are eventually administered. Eamon Lynch, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2022 Until the gap between the haves and the have-nots narrows, dreams will lie dormant or gradually wither – discouraging planning or shriveling into a cruel reminder of what won’t come true. Janet Ruane, The Conversation, 8 June 2022 Likewise, slime mold tubes that find food grow and dead ends wither away. Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2021 Lower leaves on some plants, like dracaenas and palms, will start to brown and wither as new growth begins. Ariel Cheung, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2022 See More
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Middle English widren; probably akin to Middle English weder weather