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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Weather should dry out and warm up by Monday into all of next week with the return of 40s and 50s the the Mile High City and surrounding suburbs.
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Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Ferns, in particular, should never dry out completely.
—Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
Luckily, there are a few other simple ways to help your washer dry out faster, too.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
Keep it slightly drier than and only water when the top 1 to 2 inches of soil have dried out.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
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Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Ferns, in particular, should never dry out completely.
—Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
Luckily, there are a few other simple ways to help your washer dry out faster, too.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
Keep it slightly drier than and only water when the top 1 to 2 inches of soil have dried out.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
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 23 Jan. 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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