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Recent Examples of bone-dry
Chin-Hong compared the country to a bone-dry forest that’s vulnerable to wildfires.
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Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2025
The regular afternoon thunderstorms have more than made up for the bone-dry conditions of last March and April, when Central Florida faced dying lawns amid an intensifying drought.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
For the last half-century, America’s population growth has been concentrated in the sweltering, equal parts bone-dry and waterlogged, yet ever-sprawling Sunbelt.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 7 July 2025
McMurtry muttering bone-dry jokes at the end of the world.
—Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
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Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2025
The regular afternoon thunderstorms have more than made up for the bone-dry conditions of last March and April, when Central Florida faced dying lawns amid an intensifying drought.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
For the last half-century, America’s population growth has been concentrated in the sweltering, equal parts bone-dry and waterlogged, yet ever-sprawling Sunbelt.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 7 July 2025
McMurtry muttering bone-dry jokes at the end of the world.
—Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bone-dry
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Martin may have left Westeros unfinished, but in this sunbaked enclave, his world-building continues apace — one real estate acquisition at a time.—
Ingrid Schmidt,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Aug. 2025
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Instead, an occasionally bleak corniche winds down the coast from a state-of-the-art seaport — strategically placed 70 kilometers from the Strait of Hormuz — past a dusty, sunbaked town of old office towers, hotels, the obligatory shopping mall, and streets of low-rise shops and houses.—
Camilla Wright,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
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The new 2025 Bronco Sport compact SUV’s Sasquatch package raises the stakes, easily dispatching steep slopes, sharp rocks and soft, deep sand on a daunting off-road course in the parched desert east of San Diego.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Then lightly dab it onto the most parched areas of your hair.—
Lisa DeSantis,
Glamour,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Mean annual precipitation in its hyperarid core is 0.004 inches.—
Maggie Shipstead Anthony Cotsifas,
New York Times,
10 May 2023
Adjective
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Our testers even reached for it on air-dry days to add texture and shine.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Always air-dry liners rather than putting them in the dryer.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Because their ancestors lived in hot, arid regions, a natural preference for heat is hard-wired into their DNA.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Conversely, people who live in an arid climate might find that dust builds up quickly, especially around doorways and windows, which are common entry points for outside dirt, requiring more frequent sweeping.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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
Adjective
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Soothing ingredients, including niacinamide, chlorella, calendula, aloe, and chamomile, ensure your skin isn’t stripped dry in the process.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Much of central Saskatchewan received less than half an inch of rainfall in April and May, leaving many wetlands dry.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Bone-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone-dry. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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