dry off
phrasal verb
dried off; drying off; dries off
1
: to become dry
My umbrella's drying off in the hall.
2
: to make one's body dry
We got out of the pool and dried off.
3
: to make (someone or something) dry
He dried off the bench and sat down.
Dry yourself off and get dressed.
Examples of dry off in a Sentence
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The game was delayed so that the court could be dried off.
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The humidifier also has a Smart Persistent Airflow (SPA) feature that detects the presence of water and runs the fan to dry off everything inside to prevent any mold growth.
—Euna Park, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
And then was laying down on the warm rocks to, to warm up and dry off afterwards.
—Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
Andrés lay down on the blanket to dry off, and his wife joined him.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The humidifier also has a Smart Persistent Airflow (SPA) feature that detects the presence of water and runs the fan to dry off everything inside to prevent any mold growth.
—Euna Park, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
And then was laying down on the warm rocks to, to warm up and dry off afterwards.
—Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
Andrés lay down on the blanket to dry off, and his wife joined him.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dry off
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“Dry off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20off. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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