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Recent Examples of air-dry
Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026
No Heat / Air Dry The no-heat or air-dry setting will tumble your clothes with unheated air.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
Women's Health, 23 Feb. 2023
The piece consists of 38 small sculptures, each on its own shelf, each sculpted out of air-dry clay.
—Robert Boyd, Chron, 22 Feb. 2023
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Adjective
Whenever possible, skip the dryer and air-dry your sheets instead.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026
No Heat / Air Dry The no-heat or air-dry setting will tumble your clothes with unheated air.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
Be sure to air-dry the topper before making your bed.
—Women's Health, 23 Feb. 2023
The piece consists of 38 small sculptures, each on its own shelf, each sculpted out of air-dry clay.
—Robert Boyd, Chron, 22 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for air-dry
Adjective
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The Aquaphor Lip Repair Balm not only soothes and heals dry lips, but also has SPF 30 sunscreen for additional protection against the sun’s harmful rays.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
15 Jan. 2026
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Keep scrolling to stay warm and dry for as little as $20.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Scrape batter into prepared crust and bake 10 minutes.—
Judy Bart Kancigor,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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The cookies bake up crisp around the edges, but stay soft in the middle.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Ordinary Iranians, watching their purchasing power evaporate by the hour, soon joined them.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Add bay leaves and remaining 1 cup chicken broth; bring to a simmer over medium, and cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid has mostly evaporated, about 25 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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While urban areas like Los Angeles are under mandatory drought restrictions to reduce strain on state reservoirs, many rural residents reliant on groundwater wells are waterless.—
Tribune Content Agency,
oregonlive,
27 Nov. 2022
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Other eco-friendly measures include a solid waste incinerator to turn waste into non-toxic ash and a waterless urinal to reduce unnecessary usage.—
Camille Fine,
USA TODAY,
22 Aug. 2022
Verb
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How To Prep Blueberries Before Washing Before cleaning, spread fresh blueberries onto a plate or tray and sort through, discarding any moldy, shriveled, or crushed berries, along with stray stems or leaves.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Drought shrivels the grapes; excessive heat deprives the juice of acidity; too much rain results in rampant mold.—
Nicola Twilley,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And unlike Sophocles’s plays, in which the deities are persistently invoked, Cicellis’s universe is spiritually arid.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
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Later, a pair of slugs that help the seed cross an arid landscape, like camels in the desert, glisten vividly.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The masks are made from hydrogel, which, Dixneuf says, is particularly well-suited for dehydrated, puffy, and tired eyes.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Klinger recommends to steam it before marinating to reduce bitterness, and then grill, pan-sear, or crumble it into recipes.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
12 Dec. 2025
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Her sister’s sere hair went among the grasses; her head was full of the Child.—
Patricia Lockwood,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
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“Air-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air-dry. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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