wither
verb (used without object)
to shrivel; fade; decay.
has been withering
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present perfect progressiveof wither (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Yet he has been withering of the BBC in the past, complaining in 2014 that the corporation had "thinned down and become something very different" from the one that green-lit Python.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2017
Much of the online reaction has been withering, with some people criticizing Mr. Armer’s judgment and predicting a bad end.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2017
The reaction to the phony accounts at Wells Fargo, and to Stumpf’s response to what has been uncovered as a widespread problem, has been withering and nonstop.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2016
The backlash from conservatives has been withering, and Gingrich has been in frantic damage control, calling Ryan to apologize and taking to the airwaves to explain himself.
From Slate ● May 18, 2011
His adroit use of sarcasm against the low-keyed Brock has been withering.
From Time Magazine Archive
