1
as in scorched
to make dry
the wind quickly dried their clothes
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2
as in faded
to lose liveliness, force, or freshness
his creative talents were just drying on the vine in that small, provincial town
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Recent Examples of dried
To make your laundry routine smoother, follow these expert tips to keep your sheets untangled and properly dried.
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Anyssa Roberts, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
Warming up meals in a toaster oven likewise results in uneven heating, with the top portion getting dried or burnt and the middle part ending up lukewarm if the element is located on the top – the reverse is true if the element is on the bottom.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
Over a 48-hour process, the duck is brined in tea, then smoked and dried.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Cherries can be purchased fresh, canned, dried, frozen, or juiced.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2026
This broadleaf evergreen with glossy, dark green leaves in the holly family is often called Appalachian Tea because Native Americans dried the leaves to make a black, tea-like drink.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
Cut and dried, the eligibility door is closed.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The scientists dried a liquid solution containing the supraball structures on the surface of a commercially available thermoelectric generator (TEG)—a device used to convert light into electricity.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
It's typically dried rather than eaten raw, with a brittle shell and stringy pulp that's traditionally cracked open and steeped to make a mildly sweet, herbal tea.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Anyssa Roberts, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
Warming up meals in a toaster oven likewise results in uneven heating, with the top portion getting dried or burnt and the middle part ending up lukewarm if the element is located on the top – the reverse is true if the element is on the bottom.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
Over a 48-hour process, the duck is brined in tea, then smoked and dried.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Cherries can be purchased fresh, canned, dried, frozen, or juiced.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2026
This broadleaf evergreen with glossy, dark green leaves in the holly family is often called Appalachian Tea because Native Americans dried the leaves to make a black, tea-like drink.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
Cut and dried, the eligibility door is closed.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The scientists dried a liquid solution containing the supraball structures on the surface of a commercially available thermoelectric generator (TEG)—a device used to convert light into electricity.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
It's typically dried rather than eaten raw, with a brittle shell and stringy pulp that's traditionally cracked open and steeped to make a mildly sweet, herbal tea.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dried
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The Rams’ Puka Nacua scorched the Seahawks for 165 yards and a TD last game against them.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the year since the property has been vacant, and fenced off, 27 fires have gutted or scorched empty units, located between Truman Road and 18th Street, Woodland and Brooklyn avenues.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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In San Juan and nearby communities, neighborhoods buzzed as the Super Bowl itself faded into the background and attention turned entirely to Bad Bunny’s 13 minutes on stage.—
Martin Silva Rey,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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When the Cougars were building their biggest lead, the boos for Wright had finally faded.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Inside the venue, each place setting was adorned in part by one of the nearly 200 cake pops sized, measured and baked by organizing committee member Shaikh, who not only committed the week prior to bake for the ball, but also enjoyed developing a sisterhood with the rest of the organizers.—
Mariana Navarrete Villegas,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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Trees near their sprinklers withered and died.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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Last year’s version, which withered on the Senate’s calendar, also included religious organizations.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Country Day had rallied from a 14-point second-period deficit, trailing 23-9, when senior Jack Wegman drained a trio of three-pointers to key a 15-4 Falcons streak that narrowed the gap to 27-24 at intermission.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Feb. 2026
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The expropriations, along with the firings, consolidated state control of the oil sector and, experts say, drained the country of expertise and investment, inflicting lasting damage.—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Canada’s response without Poulin Canada could have wilted after seeing its captain limp off to the room, but instead rallied, scoring two goals in quick succession to blow the game open.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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If the leaves are limp, dry, wilted, or turning brown, the snake plant isn’t getting enough water.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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Plus, my face was extremely parched.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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That change in weather can leave lips parched and prone to cracking.—
Maryal Miller Carter,
USA Today,
27 Dec. 2025
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Silver or white roots indicate the plant is dehydrated.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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When you're even slightly dehydrated, your body’s ability to produce energy drops.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Dried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dried. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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