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 flowers look beautiful in fresh or dried arrangements.
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Lynn McAlpine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
Wait until the dew is dried or a few days after a heavy rain.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
All that human saliva and mucus, absorbed and dried into a rough crust.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
The duo spoke with The Hollywood Reporter right as the ink dried on the merger agreement.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
The remaining bones are dried and pulverized into a fine white dust, providing families with remains that can be kept, scattered, or buried exactly like traditional ashes.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Remove dead or dried foliage and deadhead flowers to extend bloom.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
Keep canned and dried legumes on hand to add to salads, soups, and other dishes.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 26 Feb. 2026
To follow this method, plant seeds directly into the soil, then apply a loose, airy layer of straw or dried grass clippings on top, ensuring the layer is thin enough for light and air to penetrate.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
Lynn McAlpine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
Wait until the dew is dried or a few days after a heavy rain.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
All that human saliva and mucus, absorbed and dried into a rough crust.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
The duo spoke with The Hollywood Reporter right as the ink dried on the merger agreement.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
The remaining bones are dried and pulverized into a fine white dust, providing families with remains that can be kept, scattered, or buried exactly like traditional ashes.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Remove dead or dried foliage and deadhead flowers to extend bloom.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
Keep canned and dried legumes on hand to add to salads, soups, and other dishes.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 26 Feb. 2026
To follow this method, plant seeds directly into the soil, then apply a loose, airy layer of straw or dried grass clippings on top, ensuring the layer is thin enough for light and air to penetrate.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dried
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The Republican primary scorched the earth.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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Giddey and Tre Jones scorched their path to the basket.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Charlotte has long embraced Lang Van as a go-to for Vietnamese comfort food, and the comment section proved that reputation hasn’t faded.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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The walls are cracked, and their whitewash has faded to gray.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 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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The former Florida State Seminole seeking his first win since 2021 withered while facing Bhatia’s birdie barrage and his eagle at the par-5 16th hole.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Colombia’s storied Medellin cartel was another mob that withered after Pablo Escobar met his demise in 1993.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Surgeons drained nearly three liters of blood from his chest cavity.—
Emily Trainham,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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This profound snow drought comes at an especially awkward time, compounding a quarter-century of regional aridification that has drained the nation’s two largest reservoirs to precarious depths.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Cover the pot, and cook until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
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Palace, already fatigued from their Conference League outings on Thursday, wilted once reduced to 10 men.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Southwest is parched and getting worse.—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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In some of the driest regions on Earth, a new technology is proving that drinking water can be drawn directly from the sky, even when the ground is parched.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Peels can be air-dried, dehydrated, or dried in a very low oven until brittle.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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Song was dehydrated and hallucinating, the witness said.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2026
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