BLANK (OUT) Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

blank (out)

verb

Definition of blank (out)

as in to die (away or down or out)

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dry up

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But maintaining those programs has grown difficult as funding has dried up at the national, state and now local levels, Thompson said.

— Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
This would be best done in late May and early June when the leaves are drying up.

— Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of dry up

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blankness

blank (out)

blanks

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