become limp
Frequency: 6.23.0 per million words
To change to a state of being limp.
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- The cooked spaghetti strands become limp and soft.
- After a long illness, his muscles had become limp and weak.
- If the celery isn't kept in water, it will soon become limp.
- The once stiff collar began to become limp after repeated washing.
- Her enthusiasm seemed to become limp after facing so many obstacles.
- The flag becomes limp on a windless day.
- The wet paper towels quickly became limp and tore easily.
- His handshake, usually firm, had become rather limp.
- Without air, the inflatable toy will become limp and deflated.
- Her body suddenly went limp.