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Recent Examples of bone-dry
The real mystery was in how this tiny towel could somehow absorb every ounce of water from your soaking wet body—but after a quick wring, your shammy was restored to bone-dry perfection.
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Kristen Geil, Outside, 8 Nov. 2025
No chills, only thrills this Halloween as Phoenix is in for a warm, breezy and bone-dry holiday evening.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Stephen Freeland’s pumpkins are growing in 14 acres of bone-dry soil.
—Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Allow the soil to go bone-dry before watering.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
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Kristen Geil, Outside, 8 Nov. 2025
No chills, only thrills this Halloween as Phoenix is in for a warm, breezy and bone-dry holiday evening.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Stephen Freeland’s pumpkins are growing in 14 acres of bone-dry soil.
—Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Allow the soil to go bone-dry before watering.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bone-dry
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Set the scene Peru's sunbaked northern coast is no secret among those within the country—or surfers and backpackers around the world, who come to chase the mythic Pacific waves that crash onto the tawny sand dunes and desert-like shoreline.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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This part of the state is mostly scrubland, alternately windswept and sunbaked.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The region is so reliant on desalination that prior intelligence assessments warned damage to the infrastructure could force evacuations from parched cities.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Forecasters said the parched conditions will continue through the spring.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
19 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
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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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Rinse well, air-dry fully, and store rolled and dry during winter.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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If the upholstery covers are removable and machine-washable, Navarro recommends washing them and allowing them to air-dry completely before donating the item.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
4 Mar. 2026
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Unlike cacti, which store water to survive hot and arid environments, these flowers can exist for long periods of time in seed form in the soil.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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Iran, Bahrain, and other countries across the Gulf rely on desalination plants to sustain populations of millions in arid climates.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
8 Mar. 2026
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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
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Signage for new and defunct art galleries appear with letters roasted dry by the relentless California sun until the edges of words peel away, looking like they were written in calligraphy.—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Do not allow the soil to completely dry during the first few months as the grass seedlings establish roots.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Bone-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone-dry. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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