WILTED Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

wilted

verb

past tense of wilt

as in drooped

to be limp from lack of water or vigor the plants wilted after I forgot to water them for three whole days

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as in faded

to lose bodily strength or vigor she had wilted a bit after walking around the hot and humid city

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as in dried

to lose liveliness, force, or freshness after six solid hours of painting, his energy was starting to wilt

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Recent Examples of wilted Former Mayor Bill de Blasio campaigned on ending the rides on day one of his administration but the effort wilted amid a backlash from unions and a big media blitz involving actor Liam Neeson. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 In only the second week of this season, the mighty Ohio State Buckeyes wilted in brutal heat in the fourth quarter at Texas, blowing a 20-point lead and losing by a single point. — Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026 Raheem Morris had to get creative and attacked with his undermanned defense before things wilted down the stretch. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026 The basil has wilted, the beach towels have been stowed away, the tan has faded. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026 Cook, tossing occasionally, until bok choy is wilted, about 2 minutes. — Catherine Yoo, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026 The outer leaves of the cabbage should look crisp, not wilted or floppy. — Laura Manzano, Martha Stewart, 18 Sep. 2026 Instead, those players who wilted during the first half at Elland Road must be the ones to deliver an immediate response against Hull. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Without proper vascular function, leaves become yellow and wilted. — Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026

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In a certain weird way, that play became a turning point in a 27-19 win for the Chiefs because Stroud was visibly shaken and the Texans drooped from there.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
The man raised his arms to a figure in the branches, a woman whose head drooped, hair loose, wet, falling forward across her face, her breasts.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of drooped

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The process recalls versioning in dub, where an existing recording is stripped down and reconstructed, its individual elements isolated, amplified or faded out entirely.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Most movie theaters disappeared decades ago and the culture of cinemagoing has faded from the lives of the younger generations.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of faded

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The language, the words, the people, the sentiment erased, the websites vanished, the funds dried, and the true spirit of self-interest revealed.

— Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
This is a cold washed process bean, meaning the cherry pulp is washed away from the bean before it’s put in cold storage for 72 hours and then dried.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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Black voter turnout surges Another factor working in Democrats' favor this election cycle is a surge in Black turnout following a Supreme Court decision that weakened part of the Voting Rights Act.

— Stephen Fowler, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Conditions were expected to improve Saturday afternoon as winds weakened, with fair and dry weather forecast for the remainder of the weekend.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of weakened

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The legislation would also limit the length of licensing terms, reviving secondary markets that have largely withered away.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Those production lines were shut down after the Soviet breakup in 1991, and the industry has since mostly withered.

— Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of withered

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The roof of the Fulchers’ house sagged, and a child’s handprints were still visible on the ceiling.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
In the grayness that should have been sunrise that morning, dark clouds sagged baggily over the very treetops, bulging as if ready to split under their liquid weight.

— Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

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