as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor
older people, especially, were languishing during the prolonged heat wave
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Recent Examples of languish
The property languished until Cruise and Abrams (now a producer) revived it with terms that were more favorable to the studio.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 13 May 2025
Unfortunately, the château and vineyards were decimated by phylloxera and continued to languish during World War I and World War II.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
The club have produced a disappointing season and currently languish ninth in the table.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
To others, however, the increasing presence of luxury dog hotels in a city where over 300,000 households are languishing on the government's waitlist for adequate housing, is hard to stomach.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 11 May 2025
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 13 May 2025
Unfortunately, the château and vineyards were decimated by phylloxera and continued to languish during World War I and World War II.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
The club have produced a disappointing season and currently languish ninth in the table.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
To others, however, the increasing presence of luxury dog hotels in a city where over 300,000 households are languishing on the government's waitlist for adequate housing, is hard to stomach.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for languish
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However, the glamour faded soon after the team docked in Manhattan.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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That faded, and Maresca’s task will be maintaining the charge next season.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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In Colorado, for example, several AI companies recently lobbied to delay and weaken the state’s landmark AI accountability legislation — a preview of what unchecked industry influence could look like under a regulatory freeze.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Growing same-store sales by 3%, fueled by an increase in customer transactions, in a three-month period marked by tariff uncertainty and weakening consumer sentiment is impressive.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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What went right, what went wrong, and what are the prospects for Elon's mammoth rocket meeting NASA's goals for a moon landing in 2027?—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
31 May 2025
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Last fall, Isshiki Matcha went viral after Zheng managed to import a shipment of the famous Olympic Village chocolate muffins to the U.S. Perseverance is also important, as when the Omicron variant of Covid-19 raged through New York City just one month after Moko’s official opening.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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The data also showed EV sales holding up well against a sagging overall auto market in Europe.—
Kevin Williams,
Quartz,
22 May 2025
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The modifications and upgrades come as QX60 sales sagged in the first quarter of the year, dipping 8.7% from the first three months of 2024.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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As well as failing to clinch the league title, Inter lost to bitter rival AC Milan in January’s Italian Super Cup and again to Milan in April’s Italian Cup semifinals.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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However, the president fumed at foreign leaders on Friday for failing to uphold their end of the deal.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
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These are sunk costs for most practices, with no clear performance accountability.—
Sally Ragab,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Unholy sums of capital are being sunk into Silicon Valley.—
Michael Serazio,
Time,
28 May 2025
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After having a portrait done by the talented painter Basil, Dorian longs for the picture to age and wither instead of him.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
21 May 2025
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Paramount has let its cable TV channels like MTV and VH1 wither with a lack of programming, though CBS remains relevant thanks to its sports and entertainment portfolio.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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“Languish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/languish. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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