wither
verb (used without object)
to shrivel; fade; decay.
were withering
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past progressiveof wither.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Israelis were withering in their criticism of the move and of the confused way it became public.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 18, 2022
The rain should help farmers whose rice, hot peppers and other crops were withering during an extended drought that reduced community reservoirs to mostly cracked earth.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2022
But Venezuela’s universities were withering, and in January 2007, he got a terrifying phone call.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 9, 2022
General Tadeen rejected any accusations of corruption and abuse and denied that his police forces were withering around Kandahar.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2021
Lawrences words, which remained safely immune to cross-examination by Lloyd Garrison through this tactic, were withering.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
