AIR-DRY Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of air-dry

as in dry

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verb

as in to bake

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Adjective

Allow the surface to air-dry completely and then repeat the treatment if needed. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026 The hack suggests letting your skin completely air-dry before going in with skin care. — Elle Turner, Glamour, 24 June 2026

Verb

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 See All Example Sentences for air-dry

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Adjective

Source for add-on acquisitions comprising 75%+ of total buyout activity and PE dry powder figures.

— Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The fabric also has a spill-resistant treatment that keeps liquid on the surface long enough to blot with a dry cloth.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

Definition of dry

Verb

The fourth star and a fairytale send off for Lionel Messi earned through lots of grit, fighting spirit and a bit of magic evaporated into the East Rutherford, New Jersey, air.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
But as much as the president and his allies hope that Biggs, 67, a former chair of the House Freedom Caucus, can flip the swing state, the toss-up status of the governor's race has evaporated in the Arizona heat.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 19 July 2026

Definition of evaporate

Verb

Remove sprouts and avoid potatoes that are soft, shriveled, green, or have long sprouts to stay safe.

— Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026
Avoid berries that are soft or appear mushy or shriveled as these are indications that the fruit is past its prime.

— Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 14 July 2026

Definition of shrivel

Adjective

The experience of eating it is even more shocking … the electric crunch of passionfruit seeds giving way to exploding citrus vesicles, glimmering like wayward teardrop gems … and … was that a dehydrated banana?

— Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
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

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