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
One in particular - in Angoville-au-Plain - still has dried blood on its pews.
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Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Decades ago, marshes were considered nuisances, soggy flats to be drained, dried, and made waterproof with liberal coatings of asphalt.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
In the 1880s, China Camp was home to a fishing village of some 500 who caught and dried shrimp for export to China, but the enterprise was all but shut down after a ban on shrimp exports, restrictive fishing laws and the Chinese Exclusion Act made the micro-economy unsustainable.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Once the flowers have dried, the seeds are ready to be collected.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Cockscomb flowers retain their color very well when dried for floral arrangements.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Corn is a starchy vegetable when fresh (like corn on the cob) and a whole grain when dried (like popcorn).
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Most need to be dried on the tumble dry low setting to preserve their quality.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
All of the metal storage containers and lids had dried food on them.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Decades ago, marshes were considered nuisances, soggy flats to be drained, dried, and made waterproof with liberal coatings of asphalt.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
In the 1880s, China Camp was home to a fishing village of some 500 who caught and dried shrimp for export to China, but the enterprise was all but shut down after a ban on shrimp exports, restrictive fishing laws and the Chinese Exclusion Act made the micro-economy unsustainable.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Once the flowers have dried, the seeds are ready to be collected.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Cockscomb flowers retain their color very well when dried for floral arrangements.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Corn is a starchy vegetable when fresh (like corn on the cob) and a whole grain when dried (like popcorn).
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Most need to be dried on the tumble dry low setting to preserve their quality.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
All of the metal storage containers and lids had dried food on them.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dried
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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
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The unmistakable signature of chilli thrips are blooms that look deformed, scorched, singed and burnt.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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But the worries quickly faded as the day began with calm waters.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But while overall buyer demand has faded, new home construction has helped prop up housing market values in Sun Belt markets, Zillow found.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Many of the plants have bolted or gone to seed or withered in the heat.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the United States, the middle layer of agriculture — small to mid-sized processors, tanneries, and aggregators — has withered under decades of globalization.—
Esha Chhabra,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Wastewater and bilge drained into the bay.—
Steven Rosenfeld,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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This Jasmine Crockett seems drained.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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When stored in oil, fresh herbs retain their flavor—and don’t get wilted, brown, or spoil.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2025
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On the other hand, traditional stains can lack hydration or luster—leaving lips parched and in need of a balmy top coat.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
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The combination of extremely dry weather, intense heat, parched land and lightning strikes in western Colorado has been the recipe for most of this year’s major blazes.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Kayla was hospitalized following her first disappearance in August after she was found dehydrated in the woods, according to First Coast News.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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He was dehydrated, had heat exhaustion, and his paw pads were burned from the hot metal floor.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Dried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dried. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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