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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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Aluminum foil and air-dry clay are inexpensive, lightweight, and easy to mold, helping create a substantial silhouette without adding heaviness.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Allow the chair to air-dry away from direct heat or sunlight.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The high desert, as its name implies, can be very hot and arid, so staying hydrated is important.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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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
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
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These seemingly innocuous actions can kindle dry grass, potentially triggering a wildfire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Since 1994, the region has experienced drier-than-normal conditions.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Bone-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone-dry. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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