withering

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɪðərɪŋ/

Collocations for "withering"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "withering" in context.

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wither

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
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  1. the [plants, trees, garden] withered
  2. the [sun, heat, heatwave] withered the crops
  3. [he, his body, the plant, the garden] withered away
  4. wither away into [nothingness, irrelevance, dust, obscurity]
  5. wither in [the sun, the heat]
  6. withered with [time, age]
  7. withered by [time, age]
  8. wither from [neglect, disuse, within]
  9. wither [slowly, quickly]
  10. [have] withered like leaves
  11. [allowed, began] to wither
  12. wither and die
  13. withered on the vine
'withering' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
desert - flower - leaf - plant - reed - remnant - weed

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