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 After the concrete basin was emptied, cleaned and dried, the Reflecting Pool was painted in sections. — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026 The fragrant leaves are dried and used as culinary bay leaves. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026 To experience its silky-smooth results, gently massage the serum into your scalp when your hair is dry or towel-dried post-shower—and, cue the compliments! — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 14 July 2026 Recipe Tips for Banana Bread Cereal Treats Use dried, unsweetened banana chips, such as Bare brand, which provide the best banana flavor. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 13 July 2026 Stains that have dried or penetrated the material will always be harder to get out, according to Ek. — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 13 July 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dried
  1. scorched
  2. faded
  3. baked
  4. withered
  5. drained
  6. wilted
  7. parched
  8. dehydrated
Verb
  • The Claremont Fire in the Boise Foothills had scorched 6,800 acres of terrain by Tuesday afternoon, torching sagebrush and shrubs, wildflowers and weeds, and narrowly avoiding homes.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2026
  • The heat wave that has scorched France in recent days, the third already this year, is starting to subside.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 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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  • There’s a collective draw toward the general aesthetic vision on offer here — cold, computerized, humanity-drained — and the frictionless insularity of the characters’ lives.
    — Nick H. Penniman, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
  • After Sunday’s loss to Arizona he was scheduled to have his left knee drained and likely will receive an injection.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of drained
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  • The temperature that day had reached 99 degrees and the city had wilted, but the downpour caused the mercury to plummet a good 10 degrees.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of wilted
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  • 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
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  • According to the Oakland Zoo, Clover was initially found severely underweight, dehydrated, and in critical condition by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) in early 2026.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • If conditions are grim enough to inspire you to consider urine as a beverage, then you are most likely severely dehydrated.
    — Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
Definition of dehydrated

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