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

Saudi Arabia doesn’t depend as much on foreign tourists, but internal travel is driven by events, and as conferences, concerts, and major sporting fixtures like Formula 1 have been postponed, bookings have dried up. —

Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Of course, the federal government was disbursing billions in COVID-19 aid to states during 2022, the flow of which has dried up as governments face sober fiscal realities. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 Pebbles twitched, branches waggled, cholla wiggled, weeds erupted then dried up and died. —

Alina Hartounian, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026 Harvest the potatoes when the plant has dried up, about 90 to 120 days after planting. —

Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026 The Emmy winner was struggling financially as Hollywood roles dried up. —

Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 Law enforcement officials have emphasized that the search for the 84-year-old remains an active investigation, although public announcements about new developments have dried up as of late. —

Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Galleries are closing, federal arts funding has dried up, and collectors have pulled back from big-ticket purchases. —

The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 14 Apr. 2026 But after these funds dried up, schools have struggled to replace broken or outdated devices, which last on average less than a decade despite Google’s efforts to extend device life spans. —

Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dried-up

Adjective

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
What starts as small talk always ends up in heated debates that leave me feeling drained and resentful.

— Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025