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 In a subsequent lecture, Halford noted that snake venom’s effect on the blood was like that of cholera, and modestly suggested that the venom of dead snakes, dried and carried aloft on the wind, might be the cause of that disease. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 Staff then inserted live and dried insects into the box to teach the animals natural foraging behaviors. — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 Heat-protectant oils Some oils require application on damp hair or hair that’s about to be dried—those would be heat-protecting oils. — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 5 July 2026 Synthetic fibers like high-performance athletic wear don't last well when washed in hot water or dried on high heat. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026 After the roots and bulbs have dried completely, use scissors to trim the stems to 2 to 3 inches, and cut the roots, says Peters. — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026 The remaining cathode material is dried and ground into a fine black powder. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026 The fins were dried, collected and later analyzed by researchers. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Fill with fresh or dried flowers, or choose to leave empty for a clean, polished look. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dried
  1. scorched
  2. faded
  3. baked
  4. withered
  5. drained
  6. wilted
  7. parched
  8. dehydrated
Verb
  • So far this summer, Greece has been spared the heatwaves that have scorched much of western Europe in recent weeks.
    — Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • As of Sunday morning, the Gold Mountain fire had scorched 26,405 acres, according to Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3, which was leading the fire response.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
Definition of scorched
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  • As impact heating faded, the upper mantle cooled, and the once-thin basaltic crust thickened.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 5 July 2026
  • On Saturday night, the visibility faded to a point where the old-school scoreboard above the center-field bleachers could not be seen from the press box high atop the Friendly Confines.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of faded
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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
Definition of baked
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  • Syracuse’s downtown, already severed by the interstate highway, withered.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
  • After all, there’s a reason these rugs haven’t withered away.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 29 June 2026
Definition of withered
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  • No date has been announced, but USA TODAY asked the Department of the Interior and the White House when the pool would be drained and repairs would begin.
    — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Conwell drained a three on his first shot but then missed six in a row, before hitting another three late in the third quarter.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Definition of drained
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  • Unfortunately, daytime watering offers little to plants beyond minor temperature regulation and perhaps emergency rescue when especially wilted.
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, if the dark green tips or outer stems are wilted, simply remove them.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 6 July 2026
Definition of wilted
Verb
  • 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
  • Add a Maison Perrier Strawberry Flavored Sparkling Water to your outfit to add to the intrigue and ensure you don’t get parched while chatting.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
Definition of parched
Verb
  • The next best thing to intravenous intervention when dehydrated is Liquid IV.
    — Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • Skipping Water First Thing in the Morning After several hours of sleep, your body naturally wakes up mildly dehydrated.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 7 July 2026
Definition of dehydrated

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