I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
limp/wilted (= lettuce that is not fresh and crisp )
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The lettuce was all wilted.
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There was nothing in the fridge except a rather limp lettuce.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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I'm starting to wilt - can we go home?
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Marigolds are a strong breed, less likely to wilt than other plants.
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The plant in the corner was wilting, its brilliant yellow petals scattered on the floor.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Ed Sneed wilted in 1979, taking a bogey five when a par would have won.
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In a large saucepan, heat oil and saute the onions and leeks until wilted and golden.
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Look for lush foliage or, failing that, avoid wilted plants or plants with leaves that are starting to brown.
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One of my patio pot plants suddenly wilted and died.
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She let fall the flowers she had gathered like the child who had once cried to see them wilt so soon.
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The child wasn't wilting in an alien environment.
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The dew vanished from the flowers; they began to lose their freshness and to wilt , passing from hand to hand.
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Under different circumstances, this would have sounded patronizing, a wilted bouquet tossed by a haughty victor.
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Ed Sneed wilted in 1979, taking a bogey five when a par would have won.
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In a large saucepan, heat oil and saute the onions and leeks until wilted and golden.
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Look for lush foliage or, failing that, avoid wilted plants or plants with leaves that are starting to brown.
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One of my patio pot plants suddenly wilted and died.
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She let fall the flowers she had gathered like the child who had once cried to see them wilt so soon.
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The child wasn't wilting in an alien environment.
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The dew vanished from the flowers; they began to lose their freshness and to wilt , passing from hand to hand.
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Under different circumstances, this would have sounded patronizing, a wilted bouquet tossed by a haughty victor.