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
Across a 90-foot wall at the Orlando Museum of Art, Tommerup assembled three monumental pyramids built from canvases dragged through the ocean and Biscayne Bay, dried in flowering trees and tossed from rooftops at dusk, surrendering part of the creative process to nature itself.
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Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Many everyday items like sneakers, hats, backpacks, and yoga mats can be safely machine washed and air dried.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
After being washed and dried, horsehair is sorted by length and stretched onto a simple wooden frame known as a guanga.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Should peach pits be dried before planting?
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026
Marker, paint, and drink stains can be difficult to remove, especially if they're dried or set-in.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
The store offers an extensive botanical shop and with a large assortment of both faux and dried botanicals for DIY arrangements or on-site styling help from an expert.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Cows produce more colostrum than their calves need, so the excess is collected, pasteurized, dried and packaged for human consumption.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 2 June 2026
Also, take a look at the soil around the base of the plants to see if it's dried or cracked.
—Jane Kim, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Many everyday items like sneakers, hats, backpacks, and yoga mats can be safely machine washed and air dried.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
After being washed and dried, horsehair is sorted by length and stretched onto a simple wooden frame known as a guanga.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Should peach pits be dried before planting?
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026
Marker, paint, and drink stains can be difficult to remove, especially if they're dried or set-in.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
The store offers an extensive botanical shop and with a large assortment of both faux and dried botanicals for DIY arrangements or on-site styling help from an expert.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Cows produce more colostrum than their calves need, so the excess is collected, pasteurized, dried and packaged for human consumption.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 2 June 2026
Also, take a look at the soil around the base of the plants to see if it's dried or cracked.
—Jane Kim, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dried
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Since the Cameron Peak Fire scorched hundreds of thousands of acres across Northern Colorado in 2020, crews have worked to rebuild damaged communities, restore water infrastructure and replant forests lost to the state's largest wildfire.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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It’s been just four days since firefighters reached 100% containment of the 18,379-acre blaze that scorched about one-third of the island and damaged many prized resources, including the island’s rare Torrey pines.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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As those temporary surpluses faded, homelessness spending fell sharply.—
Benjamin F. Henwood,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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As Broadway star Avery Wilson sang the National Anthem, the camera faded to a shot of Trump saluting the flag, and MSG erupted into boos.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 June 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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Drought has also spread across the nation’s breadbasket, where staple wheat crops that are typically used to make all-purpose flour or pasta have withered for lack of rain.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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In recent years, however, the vaccine program withered amid cuts in health spending, the Covid pandemic and a botched restructuring of the national medical system.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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Tied with Charley Hull, Gaby Lopez and In Gee Chun at seven under, Korda drained a birdie on 17 to take the lead before her par putt of 18 curled into the hole.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The Glen Canyon Institute and canyon activists for years have argued that Lake Powell should be drained and the Colorado River allowed to again flow freely through Glen Canyon.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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Some of the sport’s biggest stars—including Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev and Ben Shelton—wilted in the searing heat during the first few rounds.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
1 June 2026
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However, Towns is a superior offensive player to Holmgren — who wilted in the Western Conference Finals — and will require more defensive attention.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2026
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The result is hair that feels soft rather than stiff; piece-y and matte, but never parched.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 June 2026
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But beyond these gardens the terrain is dry, trees thin; green after summer rains, but parched and bleached for most of the year.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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As a result of the unsuitable conditions, Stevie was starving and dehydrated.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Don't always assume a wilting plant is dehydrated.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
30 May 2026
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“Dried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dried. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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