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Collocations for wilt - verb

ADVERB

visibly (esp. BrE)
After a day spent shopping, she was visibly wilting.

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VERB + wilt

begin to
Some of the leaves were beginning to wilt.

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PREPOSITION

in
The plants will wilt in direct sunlight.
under
By half-time, the team was wilting under the pressure.
with
The passengers were visibly wilting with the heat and movement of the bus.

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