dried

verb

past tense of dry
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 Once your produce is fully dried, store it in an airtight container so moisture cannot creep back in. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026 This can be accomplished with any kind of bread, nothing fancy needed, and when the bread is dried, just replace it with a fresh slice. — Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026 That is, heavy winter rains and snowfalls that encourage abundant spring growth, only to be dried to tinder by the now-successive heatwaves baking southern Europe and the American Southwest. — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026 Cook the pasta until just shy of al dente (fresh pasta needs only 1-2 minutes; dried will take longer per the package). — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 If the sunscreen has already dried, gently scrape away any excess product using an old toothbrush or plastic scraper. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 6 Aug. 2026 Exposed to scorching summer temperatures, this vegetation dried quickly and became highly flammable, leaving a continuous fuel bed where wildfires could ignite and rapidly spread. — John Abatzoglou, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 The wind whips up sewage dried to a powder that's been dumped for years onto an arid riverbed near the fishing settlement of Rehri Goth, on the outskirts of the Pakistani port city of Karachi. — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026 Sprinkle It Around Houseplants for Pest Protection After the top layer of your houseplants’ soil has dried, sprinkle diatomaceous earth on the top soil. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dried
  1. scorched
  2. faded
  3. baked
  4. withered
  5. drained
  6. wilted
  7. parched
  8. dehydrated
Verb
  • The fire began Sunday morning in the Los Padres National Forest southeast of the neighborhood of Loma Vista and quickly scorched 400 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • More than 140,000 acres were scorched in Oregon in July, prompting thousands of residents to evacuate from mostly small towns across the central and eastern parts of the state.
    — Denise Chow, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of scorched
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  • In most cases, however, the original relationship spark has faded.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The price of Brent crude, the global benchmark, rose almost 6% this week as hopes faded of a quick resolution to a deadlock that’s disrupted the flow of oil and other key commodities to global markets.
    — Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of faded
Verb
  • 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
Definition of baked
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  • Fruits—except for rose hips, withered wild grapes and perhaps a few others—are pretty much gone.
    — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Unfortunately, despite the best bipartisan intentions of all concerned over the last 18 months, any initiative for a federal TV and film has withered on the Executive Office and Congressional vine.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of withered
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  • The company said the hot tub is completely drained, cleaned and refilled with fresh water in between sessions.
    — Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In January, Di Cenzo had approximately two liters of fluid drained from her abdomen on three separate occasions.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of drained
Verb
  • For some greens, stir in two big handfuls of spinach with the tomato sauce and cook until wilted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • How much water hydrangeas actually need varies depending on the species and your soil type; however, plants that look wilted or drooping may be asking for a drink.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 July 2026
Definition of wilted
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  • Millions are under hosepipe bans, parched yellow grass has replaced lush green fields and wildfire risk is increasing.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • People tend to think of dry hair as a winter problem, but between summer sun, salt water, and chlorine, parched strands really don't take a season off.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 June 2026
Definition of parched
Verb
  • Sometimes that’s true if the person is severely dehydrated, but heat strokes can also cause excessive sweating.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Probiotics are generally recommended for sensitive, dry, dehydrated and mature skin, and can also work as a preventative ingredient for normal skin.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of dehydrated

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