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
This bright take on the deli counter staple has dried cranberries, celery, and sweet pickle relish for a filling and flavorful dish.
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Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
The color is rich and dark, as is the flavor with notes of ripe and dried fruit, dark chocolate, roasted espresso beans, raisin, fig, cherry cola, peaches, menthol, and blood orange.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
Derek leaned against the back bar and dried a glass.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Rice soaked in three Home Depot buckets, and seven knives had dried food stuck to them.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
Flaxseed Oil Flaxseeds can be dried, ground, and pressed to extract their natural oil.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
Bake, stirring twice, until cubes are dried, 10 to 15 minutes.
—Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
Bathed in garlic and dried chili peppers (and sometimes tossed with thin slices of pork belly for a non-vegetarian option), the dish’s signature is that the cabbage is hand-torn rather than knife-cut.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
The days were peppered with light conversation under the whirring of miniature fans that dried the ink on the comics’ covers.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
The color is rich and dark, as is the flavor with notes of ripe and dried fruit, dark chocolate, roasted espresso beans, raisin, fig, cherry cola, peaches, menthol, and blood orange.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
Derek leaned against the back bar and dried a glass.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Rice soaked in three Home Depot buckets, and seven knives had dried food stuck to them.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
Flaxseed Oil Flaxseeds can be dried, ground, and pressed to extract their natural oil.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
Bake, stirring twice, until cubes are dried, 10 to 15 minutes.
—Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
Bathed in garlic and dried chili peppers (and sometimes tossed with thin slices of pork belly for a non-vegetarian option), the dish’s signature is that the cabbage is hand-torn rather than knife-cut.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
The days were peppered with light conversation under the whirring of miniature fans that dried the ink on the comics’ covers.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dried
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By early April, 240 wildfires had already scorched Wyoming’s plains.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
15 Apr. 2026
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In the hours after splashdown, space wonks noticed a large, unusual-looking white patch on the otherwise dark and scorched heat shield.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
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The shine on the Dodgers’ most historic rivalry has faded, right along with the Giants.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Months later, Vandersloot said any hurt feelings caused by Reese’s comments have faded into the background.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 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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Then the strength of their team withered and left them still seeking their first victory under new manager Craig Stammen.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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But as the airline increasingly relied on land planes, its ties to Dinner Key withered.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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His EcoFlow house battery eventually drained as well, bringing the vehicle to a complete 0% state of charge.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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Kennard drained all five of his three-point attempts, including three in the fourth quarter.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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If a Southern summer leaves your vegetable garden wilted and sad, don’t give up.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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Rory McIlroy, who built the biggest 36-hole lead in history, wobbled and wilted — one shot in the water, another in the woods — while others surged and made a run at the reigning champion.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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It’s also raised fears that parched landscapes could stoke wildfires.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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In the Perspective section, Krista Kafer has depicted the dire conditions of Colorado’s parched Eastern Plains.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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And if salt and water start to move, so, too, does the phlegm that has been sitting dehydrated in the lungs of CF patients.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Each bag filled with red lentils, long grain rice, dehydrated vegetables and a mix of vitamins contained enough for six meals.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Dried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dried. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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