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
Examples of dry out in a Sentence
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However, Kapoor warned these ingredients can strip off the thin skin layer on the lips, increasing the chances of lips drying out.
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
Mist regularly with a spray bottle to keep the soil from drying out.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024
Vessels that might not present ideal growing conditions include very deep pots that could take too long to drain or dry out between waterings.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
The Bullwhip leather will not dry out or shrink when washed.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
When that happens, land is taken over by invasive shrubbery that dries out in the summer, raising the likelihood that the land will burn again.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Weather outlook for Dallas-Fort Worth for April 8 total solar eclipse
The good news: That the region is drying out.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2024
The soil where crawfish burrow to lay eggs dried out leading to a dismal harvest this season.
—Sara Cline, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
And while descending from higher elevations, the air also warmed and dried out.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
Mist regularly with a spray bottle to keep the soil from drying out.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024
Vessels that might not present ideal growing conditions include very deep pots that could take too long to drain or dry out between waterings.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
The Bullwhip leather will not dry out or shrink when washed.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
When that happens, land is taken over by invasive shrubbery that dries out in the summer, raising the likelihood that the land will burn again.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Weather outlook for Dallas-Fort Worth for April 8 total solar eclipse
The good news: That the region is drying out.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2024
The soil where crawfish burrow to lay eggs dried out leading to a dismal harvest this season.
—Sara Cline, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
And while descending from higher elevations, the air also warmed and dried out.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
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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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