simply wither

Frequency: 4.51.2 per million words

Used to emphasize the completeness of a decline or disappearance, often in a figurative sense.

witherADVERB + wither

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simply

Examples (10)

  • Their support had simply withered away.
  • Without constant innovation, the company's competitive edge will simply wither.
  • His hopes for a promotion began to simply wither after the new management took over.
  • If not nurtured, even the strongest passion can simply wither over time.
  • The old traditions might simply wither if no one passes them on.
  • Isolated from society, his spirit started to simply wither.
  • Under the scorching sun, the delicate plants would simply wither.
  • During the drought, the crops simply withered in the fields.
  • Any attempt at reform would simply wither without public support.
  • The project's funding had simply withered away, leaving it unfinished.