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Recent Examples of bone-dry
Many solid-state materials need bone-dry manufacturing environments or special atmospheres.
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Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Wheat advises to make sure your plants aren't bone-dry or soaking wet.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 14 Sep. 2025
The device doesn’t produce a huge amount of water from the bone-dry air — around two-thirds of a cup a day — but the ultimate aim is to supply a household with drinking water even in arid deserts, said Xuanhe Zhao, a mechanical engineering professor at MIT.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Made from Cinsault, a Rhône varietal prized for its use in rosé, this bone-dry wine from Wilson Creek exudes a Mediterranean vibe.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Wheat advises to make sure your plants aren't bone-dry or soaking wet.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 14 Sep. 2025
The device doesn’t produce a huge amount of water from the bone-dry air — around two-thirds of a cup a day — but the ultimate aim is to supply a household with drinking water even in arid deserts, said Xuanhe Zhao, a mechanical engineering professor at MIT.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Made from Cinsault, a Rhône varietal prized for its use in rosé, this bone-dry wine from Wilson Creek exudes a Mediterranean vibe.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bone-dry
Adjective
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Though only an hour north of Dallas, the area looks nothing like the city’s flat and sunbaked landscape.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The sunbaked air smells like creosote.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The parched air, the strange sounds, the relentless wind rocking the trailer like a mechanical bull.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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These rocks are well exposed in the parched badlands of Wyoming, crisscrossed for more than a century by dinosaur hunters.—
Paul C. Sereno,
The Conversation,
24 Oct. 2025
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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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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Participants can sculpt with air-dry clay, paint on canvas, or craft a collage or mixed-media piece such as a design vision board.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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For care, the brand recommends a gentle machine cycle or hand-washing the dress to clean it, then hanging it to air-dry.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Although this method works particularly well in semi-arid environments, such as the Canadian Badlands.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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During the era of the late Cretaceous, the land that now sits in modern-day Egypt was far from an arid desert.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 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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Order the deluxe martini with gin or vodka, extra-dry vermouth, and olives or a twist; pair with truffle fries and the hearts of romaine Caesar, available on special request from the restaurant, all as classic as the setting itself.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Up to 16 inches of rainfall drenched the Hill Country area from July 3 to July 5, a landscape known for rapid, raging flooding in extreme rain boosted by moist gulf air moving over the dry, dusty hills.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Bone-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone-dry. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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