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 The right specialist, sitting at the table before the ink dried. — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Unlike shell-in eggs, all commercial egg products, such as liquid, frozen, or dried eggs, must be pasteurized. — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 23 July 2026 Read more from Leah on the reality that’s borne out since the order’s ink dried. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 23 July 2026 Hutson’s early arrival as a franchise defenseman means that a deal that seemed preposterous before the ink dried has now transcended even that. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Dishes are much easier to clean immediately, rather than hours later, when food residue has dried. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2026 After the concrete basin was emptied, cleaned and dried, the Reflecting Pool was painted in sections. — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026 To experience its silky-smooth results, gently massage the serum into your scalp when your hair is dry or towel-dried post-shower—and, cue the compliments! — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 14 July 2026 Recipe Tips for Banana Bread Cereal Treats Use dried, unsweetened banana chips, such as Bare brand, which provide the best banana flavor. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dried
  1. scorched
  2. faded
  3. baked
  4. withered
  5. drained
  6. wilted
  7. parched
  8. dehydrated
Verb
  • Monday, the blaze jumped a control line and initially scorched another 40 acres, according to Watch Duty, a nonprofit organization and app that tracks fires.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
  • In the Madrid region alone, 6,000 hectares (23 square miles) burnt overnight, taking the total area scorched in that region to 34,000 hectares (131 square miles) in just the last few days, Ayuso said.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Definition of scorched
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  • As daylight faded, visitors explored inside the grand hall and wandered the gardens before the night ended with hot air balloon rides and fireworks over the property.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The reliever the Phillies saw in his first full season as a rookie has faded into a less-reliable version.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 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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  • Squash plants are withered, siphoned to oblivion by squash bugs.
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Without the original staffers, though, its X pages have withered with few engagements on most posts.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of withered
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  • Still, these legal battles and the year of strikes drained the UMWA financially.
    — Elijah TanAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • The soil is just as dense, heavy, and poorly drained as ever.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
Definition of drained
Verb
  • Leaves may look wilted or droopy during excessive heat due to temporary heat stress, particularly midday.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
  • The temperature that day had reached 99 degrees and the city had wilted, but the downpour caused the mercury to plummet a good 10 degrees.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 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
  • The medical examiner ruled the boy died by homicide, noting he was malnourished and dehydrated.
    — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • In the new cover story, Shania shares that she was dehydrated and undernourished from not eating enough protein and lacking key nutrients.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 30 July 2026
Definition of dehydrated

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