How to Use dry off in a Sentence

dry off

verb

• The game was delayed so that the court could be dried off.
  — Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
• That will give leaves time to dry off before nightfall.
  — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
• How quickly do the towels dry off?
  — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2026
• There are even overhead heat lamps to keep you warm when drying off.
  — Jenny Willden, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
• Andrés lay down on the blanket to dry off, and his wife joined him.
  — Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
• Also, the grass blades will have more time to dry off before night comes.
  — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
• Some people still use a small amount of toilet paper to dry off.
  — Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
• And then was laying down on the warm rocks to, to warm up and dry off afterwards.
  — Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
• Big, cumbersome, and greasy, baking sheets can be a pain to clean and dry off.
  — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2024
• The last step is to use an old towel to dry off all the surfaces in the tub and shower.
  — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
• All of us paid special attention to how well the towels dried off hair.
  — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026
• Always dry off items that are moist, before storing or closing them in.
  — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
• Since babies can get cold quickly, make sure to dry off your baby as soon as you’re done with the bath.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
• Take it out, dry off the avocados, and enjoy.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
• The patterns are ideal for anyone who doesn’t like to dry off with boring towels.
  — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 June 2026
• The agency shared photos of the coyote getting dried off with a blanket while in a cage.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
• Marcus was drying off while still in the pool, leaving his towel sopping wet.
  — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
• The soap smelled like a spa and the Crème de Marfil heated floors and walls kept us all warm when drying off.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
• At the water’s edge, a boathouse doubles as a lakeside lounge — a place to dry off, pour a drink, and watch the lake traffic slide by.
  — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
• Jelly beans How does the Easter Bunny dry off?
  — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
• The rescue team put the bald eagle in a cage and transported it to a facility, where it was dried off and cared for.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
• After drying off and laughing about her brief adventure, Kay was once again set on trying to make it to the park—rain or not.
  — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
• Everyone timed how long the towels took to dry off their hands or their body, also sharing how wet each towel seemed to get after using.
  — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026
• Going inside to take breaks from the cold temperatures and to allow outerwear to dry off is also key.
  — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
• In bath towels, lightly used refers to towels that have been used once to three times to dry off after a bath or shower and then hung to dry between uses.
  — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
• Meanwhile, the newlyweds and their wedding party went to nearby cottages to dry off using towels and hair dryers.
  — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
• After drying off, however, that moisture doesn’t always evaporate right away.
  — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
• Rinse and Dry the Microwave Rinse all the surfaces with clean water before drying off with a fresh, absorbent, lint-free cloth.
  — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
• Bathing doesn’t always remove every bit of fungal and bacterial matter from your body and drying off with a towel helps loosen dead skin cells that become trapped in the fibers.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
• This collection of four towels measuring 14 by 29 inches is great for drying off your feet right after a spa treatment.
  — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026