dry out
verb
dried out; drying out; dries out
: to undergo an extended period of withdrawal from alcohol or drug use especially at a special clinic
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The Canopy Filtered Showerhead helps remove impurities from hard water that can dry out skin, irritate the scalp, and dull hair.
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 Dec. 2025
Because orchids grow in a bark mixture that lets air flow around their roots, the potting medium should dry out completely between waterings.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
Pot the cutting in sand or perlite, watering when the media begins to dry out.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
Skin burns have occurred only when people reused electrodes or allowed electrode pads to dry out, which the device instructions warn against.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 Dec. 2025
Because orchids grow in a bark mixture that lets air flow around their roots, the potting medium should dry out completely between waterings.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
Pot the cutting in sand or perlite, watering when the media begins to dry out.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
Skin burns have occurred only when people reused electrodes or allowed electrode pads to dry out, which the device instructions warn against.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dry out
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“Dry out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20out. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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dry-out
1 of 2 adjective
: providing detoxification treatment
checked into a dry-out clinic
dry out
2 of 2 transitive verb
: to subject to withdrawal from the use of alcohol or drugs : detoxify sense 2
: to undergo an extended period of withdrawal from alcohol or drug use especially at a special clinic : detoxify
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