wither

she threw a withering glance at him.

the withering of the PLO's revolutionary threat.

Age cannot wither her.

The flowers withered in the cold.

She withered him with a look.

a business that can wither the hardiest ego.

Blooming flashily, withering away swiftly.

The teacher withered the noisy student with a glance.

The grass withered because there was no water.

The hot sun had withered all my plants.

the romantic interlude withered rapidly once he was back in town.

the grass had withered to an unappealing brown.

programmes would wither away if they did not command local support.

his clipped tone withered Sylvester.

And human relationships were already withering.

Meanwhile, the pharaoh could only watch helplessly as his people withered away and died.

Luna gave her a withering look and flounced away.

If swallows go away, they will come back again. If willows wither, they will turn green again.

Some wither and die. Some blossom and grow.

Their food resources might be withering and they might not have as much food available to them.

Where we flourish, their cultures wither.

The grass withered beneath her feet as she walked.

Those are for potential buyers, you withered old mooch.

She was twenty-eight. Soon she would be thirty, withering.