wilted; wilting; wilts
1
a
: to lose turgor from lack of water
the plants wilted in the heat
b
: to become limp
2
: to grow weak or faint : languish
: to cause to wilt
Examples of wilt in a Sentence
Verb
The hot weather wilted the plants.
The crowd wilted in the heat.
He wilted under the pressure.
Recent Examples on the Web
CBS News, 10 July 2024
The northeast in particular isn’t used to temperatures this hot at this time of year — with several calendar-day highs broken across Maine, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania — and the NWS warned that people without reliable air conditioning would wilt.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 21 June 2024
Moisture can cause the leaves to wilt and prevent the dressing from sticking.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 11 June 2024
Then, once the rains let up and the sun came out, the plants started to wilt.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2024
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Verb
Some Houston residents — who are all too familiar with enduring natural disasters — have also questioned why one of the largest cities on the Gulf Coast appeared to wilt under Beryl and was unable to better withstand a Category 1 hurricane.
—CBS News, 10 July 2024
The northeast in particular isn’t used to temperatures this hot at this time of year — with several calendar-day highs broken across Maine, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania — and the NWS warned that people without reliable air conditioning would wilt.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 21 June 2024
Moisture can cause the leaves to wilt and prevent the dressing from sticking.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 11 June 2024
Then, once the rains let up and the sun came out, the plants started to wilt.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2024
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“Wilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wilt. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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wilt
3 of 3 noun
: a plant disease (as one caused by a fungus) marked by wilting of the soft parts of the plant
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