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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Conditions will dry out completely on Friday ahead of one final storm chance on Saturday.
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Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Big eggs, with their smaller surface-to-volume ratio, are more resistant to drying out—a boon in drought conditions.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
The key to making these muffins tender and keeping them from drying out is simply liquid — in all different forms.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Western analysts and officials say Ukraine has in recent months recorded battlefield successes against Russia’s bigger army, disrupting a spring offensive started by Russia amid improving weather, as fields dry out and new foliage on tree lines offers more cover.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Big eggs, with their smaller surface-to-volume ratio, are more resistant to drying out—a boon in drought conditions.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
The key to making these muffins tender and keeping them from drying out is simply liquid — in all different forms.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Western analysts and officials say Ukraine has in recent months recorded battlefield successes against Russia’s bigger army, disrupting a spring offensive started by Russia amid improving weather, as fields dry out and new foliage on tree lines offers more cover.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Dry out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20out. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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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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