DRIED UP Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

dried-up 1 of 2

adjective

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as in drained

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dried up

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verb

past tense of dry up

as in quieted (down)

to stop talking sick of her constant complaining, he angrily told her to dry up

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Recent Examples of dried-up

Adjective

Most fish in Moynaq’s bazaar—centered around a fountain of golden carp leaping from a dried-up well—now come from farms. —

Michael Snyder, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026 But as the trend began to wane, funding dried-up, according to Barry. —

Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2025 These accounts document observations on snowfall, the life cycles of wild and cultivated plants (such as the timing of grape harvests and cherry blossoms), fluctuations in grain prices, water level markers on buildings and stones, and artistic depictions of frozen or dried-up rivers. —

Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025

Verb

The fossils were first discovered by a local resident in 2016 and initial excavation happened between then and 2019, but then funding dried up. —

James Doubek, NPR, 14 May 2026 Research money to study the only hantavirus transmitted from person to person — the same strain that broke out on the cruise ship — dried up. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026 Shortly after, imports to Cuba from other oil suppliers, including Mexico, also dried up after the US threatened them with additional tariffs. —

Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 13 May 2026 By the 1970s, the mines dried up and shuttered. —

Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 13 May 2026 When those employees left, the work dried up and competing houses have risen up to take over work. —

Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026 For nearly a year after her firing, Barrera’s offers completely dried up. —

Marlow Stern, Variety, 6 May 2026 At the same time, the supply of affordable cars has largely dried up, Drury said. —

Annie Nova, CNBC, 6 May 2026 The canal, which typically flows alongside the Delaware River, has dried up for several miles, leaving behind what witnesses describe as an unsettling and unusual sight. —

Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 5 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dried-up

Adjective

Images of the shelter slipped the Russian choke hold to appear on the world’s screens—intact and unbowed amid the rubble, like a temple time-transported from some more ancient siege, the faces of those within drained but resolute.

— James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Increase heat to medium, add drained pasta; cook, stirring constantly, until a creamy sauce forms and clings to pasta, about 2 minutes.

— Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025