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sick of her constant complaining, he angrily told her to dry up
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Recent Examples of dried-up
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
Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 6 Mar. 2026
The school received state grant funding to open, but a decade later, after those initial funds dried up, staff must chase down donations from local businesses.
—Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
At the same time, reserves that have been used to plug financing gaps in recent years have largely dried up, in part because fee-paying visits to the cathedral's towers and treasury couldn't take place for long periods during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Locals were detained and quickly released as investigative leads dried up.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Hurzeler believes the loan has worked well for the 21-year-old after goals and confidence dried up with Brighton and on loan to West Ham United at the end of last season.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
However, as the skies have dried up, that progress has stopped.
—Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Feb. 2026
The teacher pipeline dried up just as quickly.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Under Bolsonaro, state funding dried up, and the government painted artists as freeloaders wasting taxpayer money.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
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
But in 2026, new funds for the program have dried up due to a lack of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds awarded to Oklahoma by FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 6 Mar. 2026
The school received state grant funding to open, but a decade later, after those initial funds dried up, staff must chase down donations from local businesses.
—Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
At the same time, reserves that have been used to plug financing gaps in recent years have largely dried up, in part because fee-paying visits to the cathedral's towers and treasury couldn't take place for long periods during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Locals were detained and quickly released as investigative leads dried up.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Hurzeler believes the loan has worked well for the 21-year-old after goals and confidence dried up with Brighton and on loan to West Ham United at the end of last season.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
However, as the skies have dried up, that progress has stopped.
—Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Feb. 2026
The teacher pipeline dried up just as quickly.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Under Bolsonaro, state funding dried up, and the government painted artists as freeloaders wasting taxpayer money.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dried-up
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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Such a meal should include a good source of protein, such as eggs, in order to stock up on or refuel depleted amino acids, including cysteine and methionine, which are building blocks for protective antioxidants.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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The project is helping the California Department of Fish and Wildlife meet the goals of the Abalone Management and Recovery Plan, which aims to return depleted abalone populations to levels that are self-sustaining across their natural range.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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All was hushed and stonily still, like the moon and its lights and shadows.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Inside, the rooms were intimate, jammed, dim, and hushed.—
Nicole Krauss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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With this enfeebled mind my only recourse is poetry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Chargers guards and center Bradley Bozeman, a trio whose job was made more difficult by subpar play by both offensive tackles, looked enfeebled against Indianapolis Colt tackle DeForest Buckner.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But when co-host Maria McErlane looked for details, Norton clammed up.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The famously outgoing media personality clammed up, on air and off, thanks to a terrifying stranger.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
7 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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In Stoddart’s estimation, the best way to freeze these semi-consumed cakes is in slices.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
2 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The agents told him to ‘shut up’ four times.—
Ryan Oehrli
March 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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Annette finally goes into the ocean and shuts up.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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By the end of it all, Levy was elated for the international sensation the sitcom became, and also terribly exhausted.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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During the pandemic, turnover rates temporarily dipped lower, then increased as high as 32%, as exhausted staff left the teaching profession.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Dried-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dried-up. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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