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Recent Examples of bone-dry
These microorganisms can endure extreme heat and bone-dry conditions for years.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bone-dry
Adjective
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Interiors skew minimal and elemental (raw wood, concrete, metal) and spotlight a muted palette of sand and dusty olive green; shades that pull from the sunbaked landscape dotted with palms and agaves.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 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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This year, Stanko has been watering her parched meadow earlier than ever in her 50 years of ranching.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Dozens of residents in two Colorado counties had to evacuate over the weekend as record hot temperatures and extremely low humidity fueled the rapid spread of fires in the parched brush.—
Brianna Sacks,
Washington Post,
24 Mar. 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
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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They are made with supersoft long-staple zero-twist cotton yarns but have 550 GSM, so the towels air-dry after just about an hour and a half.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
3 Apr. 2026
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Set aside and allow to air-dry fully for a few hours.—
Staff Author,
Martha Stewart,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Around the time this individual was alive, the Yucatán Peninsula was a semi-arid savannah with no rivers or lakes.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Underwater Caves Hold More Than Human Remains Around the time this individual was alive, the Yucatán Peninsula was a semi-arid savannah with no rivers or lakes — water and shade were scarce.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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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Though the state is seeing a surface water supply far above average, March’s heat shock has left many less confident about the fate of water supply for the upcoming dry season.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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From December to January, Loni and other cities across northern India routinely grapple with a severe spike in pollution during the cold, dry winter months.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Bone-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone-dry. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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