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Recent Examples of air-dry
Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
For care, the brand recommends washing the set on a gentle cycle with cold water, then hanging it or laying it flat to air-dry.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 19 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
Unlike the mousse, the air-dry cream is meant to be used in place of the leave-in instead of after.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
For care, the brand recommends washing the set on a gentle cycle with cold water, then hanging it or laying it flat to air-dry.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 19 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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Wildfires are common during the dry winter season.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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The dry down is even better than the initial spritz, turning into a warm, sensual, floral bouquet sitting next to a bowl of fresh cut strawberries.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Using the pie analogy — everybody loves pie — the argument shouldn’t be over how the current pie is sliced, but to bake a much bigger, sweeter pie for everybody, the fan and consumer among them.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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To make the cake layers ahead, bake and cool according to the recipe.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Researchers at the Laboratory of Nanoscience for Energy Technology (LNET) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) have engineered a nanodevice that uses light and heat to generate a stable current by evaporating saltwater.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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On even longer timescales, the remnant black holes that were created, whether from stellar explosions, neutron star mergers, a collapsing gas cloud, or having grown into supermassive behemoths, will all evaporate.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 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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Winter The goal in winter is to water cacti just enough to prevent them from shriveling and wrinkling.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Feb. 2026
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While watering too often can lead to mushy leaves and root rot, watering too little will cause the leaves to turn brown and shrivel up.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Nonetheless, the cave environment and its hyper-arid conditions contributed to the mummification of the cheetahs, Al Boug said.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Scarlet wakes up in the Otherworld, an endless, arid landscape with an ocean for sky where a dragon roams.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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 27 Feb. 2026.
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