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
Make sure to harvest dill in the morning after any dew has dried and before the heat of the day kicks in.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
To treat more stubborn stains or those that have dried and set in, try one of these methods for eliminating soy sauce stains from clothing.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 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
Because water got underneath the floor, the flooring had to be ripped out and dried, Elliott said.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
With dry processing, the coconut meat is dried to create kernels.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Under Lake, Voice of America has been stripped of all but four of its 49 language services; more than 90% of its workforce has been laid off or put on leave and its creation of original content and coverage has dried to a trickle.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
To treat more stubborn stains or those that have dried and set in, try one of these methods for eliminating soy sauce stains from clothing.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 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
Because water got underneath the floor, the flooring had to be ripped out and dried, Elliott said.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
With dry processing, the coconut meat is dried to create kernels.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Under Lake, Voice of America has been stripped of all but four of its 49 language services; more than 90% of its workforce has been laid off or put on leave and its creation of original content and coverage has dried to a trickle.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dried
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Sparked by faulty electrical transmission lines and fueled by high winds, the Camp Fire scorched over 150,000 acres and nearly wiped the town of Paradise off the map.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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The sun lit the sky, scorched the roofs, but there were no longer shadows of boys running shirtless down the streets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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When the screams faded away, Monica Santana and Maria Lema, who had driven down from Waukegan to scream, peeled off.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The legal sands shifted in the weeks and months after they were formally charged and days of demonstrations protesting his death faded out.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
3 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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Although Dodik has threatened to defy the ruling, Mujanović said much of his support base in the entity has withered away.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
9 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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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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The mission that sparked a wave of online conspiracies was meant to help parched farmland.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 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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Desperately hungry and dehydrated, Luhn eventually resorted to drinking his own urine to survive.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Dried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dried. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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