wither
verb (used without object)
to shrivel; fade; decay.
is withering
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present progressiveof wither (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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And national muscle is withering in South Korea, say old timers.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
The sun is withering and the wind blows hard.
From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2023
"Workers started at Tesla with great enthusiasm for the project. Over time we are observing that this enthusiasm is withering," Irene Schulz of IG Metall Berlin-Brandenburg-Sachsen said in a statement.
From Reuters ● Jan. 16, 2023
“The experience of hate is withering, and it takes a huge mental health toll,” says Cynthia Choi, the coalition’s co-founder.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2022
On our soil your child no longer Thrives as heretofore, but slowly Her poor heart from grief is withering.
From The Trumpeter of Säkkingen A Song from the Upper Rhine. by Joseph Victor von Scheffel
