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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
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Forecasters said the parched conditions will continue through the spring.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
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In Worcester, which lay more than 40 miles from the Charlestown line, a parched and dusty rider arrived at the square in front of the church, where his horse collapsed in exhaustion.—
Kostya Kennedy,
Time,
16 Feb. 2026
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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
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Yes, it is preferred to air-dry your sheets.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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Tumble dry on low or air-dry thoroughly before storing the garment.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2026
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Conversely, succulents, cacti, and other plants from arid climates can be grouped in a drier part of the home.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
27 Feb. 2026
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On day two, passengers will see a totally different type of Canadian landscape as the train passes through more arid scenery, including canyons where prospectors once searched for gold, and then stops for the night in the small city of Quesnel.—
Jessica Poitevien,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 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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Wildfire risks rising In many locations, meteorologists are also concerned about rising wildfire risk due to drier-than-normal and warmer-than-normal temperatures, as well as the arrival of spring weather.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Some will remain in dry storage, while others may attempt to launch from the Dillon Marina, the only other marina on the lake.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Bone-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone-dry. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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