wither
verb (used without object)
to shrivel; fade; decay.
withered
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past participleof wither.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof wither.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
witherverb (used without object)to shrivel; fade; decay. -
a word derived from
wither.
witherverb (used without object)to shrivel; fade; decay.
Example Sentences
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As their voices rise, David becomes suddenly present, joining in and raising his arms, withered and white, in an act of confident faith and final resolve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Instead, they have withered to just 0.2% of payments made in the UK - with a total of 77 million written last year.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Yet the league's highest-earning clubs have hardly withered in the face of the challenge from outside the six, and Spurs' pursuit of Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali is a reminder of that.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
They are negotiated with broadcast partners and were primarily designed to prop up the value of contracts with cable and satellite companies, many of which have since withered and died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
In the trough, among the slop and the stale beer, there’s an old carrot and a withered apple.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
