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as in thirsty
marked by little or no precipitation or humidity
the dry climate of the American Southwest
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as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
a very dry topic for a lecture at a museum of natural history
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as in detached
having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others
a dry temperament that suited him well in a desk job that required no interaction with the customers
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as in to scorch
to make dry
the wind quickly dried their clothes
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as in to fade
to lose liveliness, force, or freshness
his creative talents were just drying on the vine in that small, provincial town
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Recent Examples of dry
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
24 June 2026
Short watering sessions only dampen the top layer, and the water evaporates quickly, leaving soil cracked and dry.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
While the gasket is drying, open the machine’s dispensers to check for mold or product buildup.
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Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
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Adjective
If the soil feels dry, the plant needs water.
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Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
24 June 2026
Short watering sessions only dampen the top layer, and the water evaporates quickly, leaving soil cracked and dry.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
Verb
No paper towels or other hand-drying provisions were provided at the bar handwashing sink, which was corrected.
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Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
While the gasket is drying, open the machine’s dispensers to check for mold or product buildup.
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Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dry
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The five-time champion may have charmed the world over the decades, but now finds itself in a bit of a dry spell, thirsty for a sixth victory.
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The rich body lotion combines cocoa butter and shea butter to soften and smooth rough, thirsty skin, while squalane replenishes the skin barrier and locks in moisture.
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Sustainable growth feels boring from the inside.
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The point is to make the boring stuff feel like a hangout, not to build a productivity system.
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They got approved for a mortgage on a £150,000 (about $198,441) two-bedroom, semi-detached house in Seaham, England.
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Olise has purposefully cultivated a kind of detached non-persona.
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An uncontained blaze in Utah’s Juab County has scorched 34 square miles, forcing the evacuation of Eureka and nearby ranches as firefighters race to shield homes amid fierce winds.
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The heat wave is expected to scorch Spain at least through Wednesday.
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But Rosales said that tradition was fading, possibly another casualty of a more cutthroat political climate.
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The pen barrel depicts fields of wheat that fade into plowed farmland and trees, with distant mountains rising beneath a vast open sky.
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Rather than celebrate, prohibitionists demand more restrictions, more penalties, more stigma.
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That bill passed the Senate but never even got a hearing in the House — a discordant note in an otherwise relentless prohibitionist score.
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As noted by the Brewers broadcast, a second-inning double by A’s shortstop Alika Williams might have gone foul if not for the extremely arid Las Vegas air.
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The semi-arid region’s population has exploded over the past century—the river served only 457,000 people in 1922—as has its agriculture sector, which now covers more than 5 million acres of farmland and accounts for 70% of all water use.
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What to expect over the weekend Though Friday was expected to be the slowest day of the competition, the atmosphere at Cal Expo was anything but dull.
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Some residents are calling for civilian volunteers to help clear debris, frustrated by the slow pace of the rescue operations.
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“Dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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