wither
verb (used without object)
to shrivel; fade; decay.
have been withering
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present perfect progressiveof wither.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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Malls have been withering since the dawn of the millennium.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 22, 2021
But state enterprises have been withering for 30 years, and North Koreans do all they can to escape work in them.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2010
Fruits and vegetables have been withering for lack of moisture.
From Time Magazine Archive
Everything beyond its borders may have been withering away, but Central Park was full of fall's royal beauty.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
I have been thinking that the apparent opening at the chalaza end must have been withering or perhaps gnawing by some very minute insects, as the ovarium is open at the upper end.
From More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 by Sir Francis Darwin
