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
Ana dried her hands on a dishtowel.
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Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
When the leaves are young, they can be picked and dried to make white tea.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
Upkeep is a breeze, as it can be washed and dried in the machine.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
Synthetic fabrics shed tiny threadlike fragments called microfibers every time they’re washed and dried, and most wastewater treatment plants can’t catch them all.
—Ryan Brennan
may 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
The blocks are dried and tied with rice straw, and left to ferment naturally.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 May 2026
The striking blooms make excellent cut flowers, both fresh and dried, and attract butterflies and bees to the garden.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
They are sold fresh, dried, frozen, or canned.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
But for export, the leaves must be picked, dried and pulverized into a powder.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
When the leaves are young, they can be picked and dried to make white tea.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
Upkeep is a breeze, as it can be washed and dried in the machine.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
Synthetic fabrics shed tiny threadlike fragments called microfibers every time they’re washed and dried, and most wastewater treatment plants can’t catch them all.
—Ryan Brennan
may 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
The blocks are dried and tied with rice straw, and left to ferment naturally.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 May 2026
The striking blooms make excellent cut flowers, both fresh and dried, and attract butterflies and bees to the garden.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
They are sold fresh, dried, frozen, or canned.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
But for export, the leaves must be picked, dried and pulverized into a powder.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dried
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This year, Keeping said, wildfires on several continents have already scorched an Alaska-sized area of land—more than half a million square miles—50 percent more than average over the past 25 years.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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Plant life may manifest at your table scorched, deep-fried, pickled, smoked, stuffed, smashed or otherwise pushed to extremes.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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While Ingram faded, Barnes shone in the playoffs.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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That one afternoon’s momentary shame soon faded, but the belief that to be sick is a personal failure has much broader consequences.—
Tom Levenson,
Time,
20 May 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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In recent years, however, the vaccine program withered amid cuts in health spending, the Covid pandemic and a botched restructuring of the national medical system.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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The ask withered under criticism from legislative leaders in both parties.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2026
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Snowball viburnum prefers moist, loamy soil that is well-drained but tolerates other soils.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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At 92, the actress brought a blast of old Hollywood glamour to a festival that, this year especially, has often felt strangely drained of it.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Signs of Underwatering If cucumber plants are underwatered, the leaves will appear wilted and may have crispy, curled margins.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
12 May 2026
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Dubois could have wilted early on when he was put down in the first and the third.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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But beyond these gardens the terrain is dry, trees thin; green after summer rains, but parched and bleached for most of the year.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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The body flushes the extra sugar out through urine — and takes a lot of hydration with it, leaving people both running to the bathroom constantly and feeling parched.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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Skipping Water First Thing in the Morning After several hours of sleep, your body naturally wakes up mildly dehydrated.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
22 May 2026
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There is literally no food waste but what cannot be used is dehydrated and compressed and taken back to Cape Town to be used as compost.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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“Dried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dried. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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