as in to paint
to give color or a different color to
dyed her hair a startling red
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Recent Examples of dye
M. David Stone,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
Hot water breaks down the dyes, so preserve your darkest colors and keep them looking like new by using a cold wash cycle.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
Elsewhere in the exhibition, another lamé qipao, this one from the 1940s, shows how technology advances, with the fabric manufacturers by then able to dye the metallic threads, Hansen added.
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Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Noun
Instead, the paper itself is coated with dye crystals that render in color when heated—similar to how thermal printheads in monochrome label printers work.
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M. David Stone,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
Hot water breaks down the dyes, so preserve your darkest colors and keep them looking like new by using a cold wash cycle.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
Verb
As fans of the book may recall, Sloane dyes her hair to match her employer—no wonder Lohan and Woodley look like blonde twins!
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
Elsewhere in the exhibition, another lamé qipao, this one from the 1940s, shows how technology advances, with the fabric manufacturers by then able to dye the metallic threads, Hansen added.
—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dye
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Rather than a traditional translucent finish, each pigment works to create a more even-looking complexion without heavier coverage.
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Abstractions that looked like scribbled pastels or Helen Frankenthaler oils or the iTunes visualizer would give way to churning data pigment, sloshing in a square frame.
Verb
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But a closer examination paints a more complicated picture.
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Hakan Akgun / Anadolu via Getty Images The Houston stadium exploded with thundering applause, fans in blue jerseys and cheeks painted with the Cape Verdean flag cheering with joy.
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In December 2025, Sudakov and two of his graduate students drastically simplified the team’s coloring model, improving their new bounds even further.
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Jaden Smith at Christian Louboutin is keeping the category interesting with his designs, including details like gradient coloring and wide square toes.
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Prosecutors said a boxcutter stained with what appeared to be blood was found in the car, and there were also possible bloodstains found on the steering wheel and exterior door.
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At the site, an Associated Press reporter saw rubble and chunks of concrete stained with blood.
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Incumbents have run on the perception that the transplants who have moved into working-class neighborhoods are pushing residents out while imposing their politics on more moderate communities of color.
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Smoke particles scatter sunlight, often creating deeper orange and red colors near the horizon.
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The wraparound aviator style is yellow-tinted, larger than life, and vintage-inspired at its core.
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The lenses can also go from clear to tinted in 10 seconds, Snap says.
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The dye free version skips the yellow colorant for a shorter ingredient list and a cleaner look.
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There was a push to use American dyes and colorants to stave off a deep economic recession—there wasn’t really any other choice—but the cold commercial reality dumped water all over that flag-waving parade.
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“Dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dye. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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