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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The budget is a complex document — with money streaming in or drying up from sources with different spending rules.
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
And so, without the corporate donations typically fueled by Pride partnerships, even that private sector support is drying up.
—Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Due to the injuries to Banchero and Franz Wagner, da Silva played a lot, but those minutes dried up with both healthy and da Silva lacking reliable ways to score outside of the 3-point line.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Likewise, skilled in-home health care – an option used more in Southern California than in any part of the country – also could be priced out of reach as federal funding dries up.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
And so, without the corporate donations typically fueled by Pride partnerships, even that private sector support is drying up.
—Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Due to the injuries to Banchero and Franz Wagner, da Silva played a lot, but those minutes dried up with both healthy and da Silva lacking reliable ways to score outside of the 3-point line.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Likewise, skilled in-home health care – an option used more in Southern California than in any part of the country – also could be priced out of reach as federal funding dries up.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
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“Dry up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20up. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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