1
as in scorched
to make dry
the wind quickly dried their clothes
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in faded
to lose liveliness, force, or freshness
his creative talents were just drying on the vine in that small, provincial town
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of dried
All continers must be dried properly before storing.
—
Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
The Role of Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load Both fresh and dried fruit can be part of a healthy diet.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
There was so much to celebrate and yet, once all the champagne spray has dried, there is still a bitter taste in the mouth.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Campora then towel-dried and sectioned Gomez's hair before using a rat-tail comb to create a deep side part.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Durable, but needs to be dried after using to avoid water spots and corrosion.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
After seeds have dried, put them between wet paper towels.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Health inspectors found approximately 20 old or dried mouse droppings behind the freezer in the dry storage room.
—Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Charlie got into the shower, letting the hot water sluice off the rest of the blood on her back and whatever had dried in her hair.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
The Role of Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load Both fresh and dried fruit can be part of a healthy diet.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
There was so much to celebrate and yet, once all the champagne spray has dried, there is still a bitter taste in the mouth.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Campora then towel-dried and sectioned Gomez's hair before using a rat-tail comb to create a deep side part.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Durable, but needs to be dried after using to avoid water spots and corrosion.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
After seeds have dried, put them between wet paper towels.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Health inspectors found approximately 20 old or dried mouse droppings behind the freezer in the dry storage room.
—Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Charlie got into the shower, letting the hot water sluice off the rest of the blood on her back and whatever had dried in her hair.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dried
Verb
-
So far this year, fires have already scorched approximately 4 million acres in California — twice the previous record, about five times the size of Yosemite National Park — with peak fire season just now arriving as the calendar turns to October.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
-
The unmistakable signature of chilli thrips are blooms that look deformed, scorched, singed and burnt.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The stock market is still rallying to record highs, the Fed is widely expected to cut rates at its meeting later this month, and the general consensus is that recession risks have all but faded.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
-
Not to worry though, say scientists at NASA, because another meteor shower happens in October well after the supermoon has faded.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Competition, however, has withered in American elections.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
-
Another media outlet withered under government pressure, ensuring that the administration will continue to extort and exact retribution on broadcasters and publishers who criticize it.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Sami Whitcomb sent the game to overtime with a late 3-pointer, Kahleah Copper drained one in overtime, and the Phoenix Mercury escaped Target Center with an 89-83 win to even the best-of-five series at a game apiece.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
24 Sep. 2025
-
My phone battery drained 16% in a 30-minute workout with Smart View enabled.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
But greens like spinach and Swiss chard can be sauteed in a pan until wilted.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
-
When shopping for leafy greens, look for vibrant greens that are not wilted, brown, or yellow, Mok said.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
This clarifying clay mask pairs kaolin and bentonite clays with bamboo charcoal to draw out pore-clogging impurities and sweep away excess oil—without leaving your skin feeling parched.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
30 Sep. 2025
-
The landscape around him was parched and coated in a layer of pale-green mesquite, the vast horizon punctuated by oil pumps, processing tanks, and natural-gas flares.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Elimination can take longer for people who eat a lot of salt, have kidney disease or a potassium deficiency, or are dehydrated.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
26 Sep. 2025
-
Cozi Towers said he was dehydrated and had little sleep, food, or water in the days leading up to the incident.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The authors argue that those features, the intact, hyper-flexed skeletons and the absence of the disarticulation expected after ordinary decay, indicate bodies had been desiccated before burial rather than interred as fresh cadavers.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
-
Any cell drifting in the skies is blasted with UV rays and desiccated.—
Katherine Bourzac,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dried. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share