wither
verb (used without object)
to shrivel; fade; decay.
had withered
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past perfectof wither.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He left Louise’s around 2015; within three years the chain had withered to just two locations — on Larchmont and West Pico Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
Her older daughter had withered there, before switching to a virtual charter in fifth grade.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2021
Samples that lacked sunscreen had withered under the barrage of photons: The molecular “struts” shoring up the foam were 42% thinner and notably more brittle than before the lamp treatment.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 2, 2021
Only one month later, an internal Harrison poll found that Graham's 17-point lead had withered to only four points.
From Salon ● May 29, 2020
Maybe, Ophie realized, her best days had withered and died with Daddy just like Mama’s had.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
