Verb (used without object) : The grapes had withered on the vine. From Dictionary.com.
He described the ceremony, which he felt rewarded box-office appeal over artistry, in withering terms. From Wordnik.com. [Lights, Camera, Action!] Reference
Bobbie afterwards described as withering glances of gloomy despair. From Wordnik.com. [The Railway Children] Reference
Augusta regarded me with what could only be called a withering glare. From Wordnik.com. [Beacon Street Mourning]
First, the leaves are spread out on shelves called withering racks, where air is blown over them to dry them. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Every time I think of it, I recall a withering Siskel reviewing it on TV in his last couple months of life and it breaks my heart. From Wordnik.com. [Another 10 Movies to Watch Stoned/High » Scene-Stealers] Reference
Whether AOL's business is "withering" or just "sleeping" is yet to be seen. From Wordnik.com. [AOL: All Eyes On Armstrong] Reference
I believe "withering" aptly describes the looks they gave me as they flounced out of the store. From Wordnik.com. [Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine]
The judge offered an assessment of Kerik that The Times called "withering" and the Post recounted thus. From Wordnik.com. [Crime Waves: Madoff's Strippers, Kerik's Bail] Reference
Language is dead when rather than suggesting, it seems to be withering, meaning less, comprehending less, touching less of the real world. From Wordnik.com. [The Image of the City « Unknowing] Reference
Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview that Russia's economy is "withering," and suggested the trend will force the country to make accommodations to. From Wordnik.com. [Colleen Turner: Best Communications Practices for Making a World of Difference] Reference
He argues that it's absurd to think you've scored some kind of withering putdown of war supporters by pointing out that most of them and their sons haven't volunteered for duty. From Wordnik.com. [Hullabaloo] Reference
After awhile they allow the leaves to oxidize, a process called "withering". From Wordnik.com. [Wil's Ebay E-Store]
Especially one who couldn't withstand the "withering" attacks of Letterman and the rest of the late night brigade. From Wordnik.com. [Crimson White RSS] Reference
More than 10,000 public sector workers joined a vociferous protest against potential cuts to the "withering" welfare state. From Wordnik.com. [WalesOnline - Home] Reference
More than 10,000 public sector workers joined a vociferous protest today against potential cuts to the "withering" welfare state. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
More than 10,000 public sector workers joined a vociferous protest on Saturday against potential cuts to the "withering" welfare state. From Wordnik.com. [ITN Headlines] Reference
"withering," and suggested the trend will force the country to make accommodations to the West on a wide. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Lufthansa reduces winter flight schedule] Reference
Young men like Kostya withering away in the post-Soviet gulag. From Wordnik.com. [The Prisoners' Plague] Reference
After a day of withering criticism, he abandoned his previous position. From Wordnik.com. [Fundamentally Speaking] Reference
If Tokyo dithers on this score, the market reaction is likely to be withering. From Wordnik.com. [More Woe From Asia] Reference
The under-the-breath insult or withering riff is his reflexive conversational mode. From Wordnik.com. [Spade In America] Reference
Its institutions, from the BBC to labor unions, have been subject to withering fire. From Wordnik.com. [Why The Monarchy Must Go] Reference
Indeed, on Monday, April 3, Jackson's ruling arrived, and his language was withering. From Wordnik.com. [Microsoft's Crapshoot] Reference
Under withering fire (especially in Iowa), the campaign was maintaining its standing. From Wordnik.com. [Less Rain In The Forecast] Reference
Or did withering pressure from the Aussie press and swimming world leave him with no choice?. From Wordnik.com. [Olympics: Thorpedo--Still Afloat] Reference
Before the match, when I told Kasparov about this claim, he responded with withering derision. From Wordnik.com. [Garry Sings The Blues] Reference
In fact, Scalia is often impolitic -- at least when it comes to the withering dissents he pens. From Wordnik.com. ['It's Hard To Get It Right'] Reference
In a withering argument, Assistant State Attorney Bob Lewis laid out the theft and racketeering case against him. From Wordnik.com. [A Preacher On Trial] Reference
Make no mistake, Cheney is a withering debater and commanding speaker with an astonishing policy arsenal at his command. From Wordnik.com. [At Last, The Two Shall Meet...Face To Face, Chin] Reference
Hillary Clinton's latest book, on entertaining at the White House, is receiving withering scrutiny before it makes it to press. From Wordnik.com. [Book Trouble] Reference
But faith without reason, he warns, leans too heavily on personal feelings and experience, "" withering into myth or superstition. ''. From Wordnik.com. [Uniting Faith And Reason] Reference
Zane Pais is a discovery as Margot's sensitive son, who adores his mother in spite of her sometimes withering disregard for his feelings. From Wordnik.com. [Here There Be Monsters] Reference
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