dry up
verb
dried up; drying up; dries up
: to cut off the supply of
1
: to disappear as if by evaporation, draining, or cutting off of a source of supply
2
: to wither or die through gradual loss of vitality
3
: to stop talking
Examples of dry up in a Sentence
sick of her constant complaining, he angrily told her to dry up
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This is non-confirmation of lower-lows in the S & P 500 indicating selling pressure across a broad spectrum of stocks is drying up.
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Todd Gordon, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Since then, the pandemic aid has dried up, and families are feeling the pinch of rising costs.
—Moriah Balingit, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Co-pros across Europe have become ever more crucial in recent times as money from America dries up, and a number of partnerships between different nations have been struck of late.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Since then, the pandemic aid has dried up, and families are feeling the pinch of rising costs.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Todd Gordon, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Since then, the pandemic aid has dried up, and families are feeling the pinch of rising costs.
—Moriah Balingit, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Co-pros across Europe have become ever more crucial in recent times as money from America dries up, and a number of partnerships between different nations have been struck of late.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Since then, the pandemic aid has dried up, and families are feeling the pinch of rising costs.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Dry up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20up. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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