wilt

Example Sentences

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"Fusarium wilt -- also known as Panama disease -- is a destructive soil-borne disease which impacts farmed Cavendish bananas worldwide through its virulent Race 4 strains," Dr. Chen said.

From Science Daily

You’re not buying four different vegetables and watching half of them wilt.

From Salon

She wilted under the pressure during her individual event and left the ice in tears.

From Los Angeles Times

Individual specimens have already wilted, but the scale of damage is impossible to assess -- the destructive impact of the cold could only start to show in weeks or even months to come.

From Barron's

Ms. W. sat down, put her head in her hand, and her body wilted.

From Literature