1
as in scorches
to make dry
the wind quickly dried their clothes
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2
as in fades
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 dries
Some people prefer a high-pile cotton that envelops them like a hug post shower, while others like a thinner waffle weave that dries in minutes.
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
The plushy Outlast Forever Velvet Pigment continues the tradition but with a comfortable, flexible formula that glides on smooth and dries down matte without drying out your lips.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
After that, the base dries the mop with air heated to 145 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent mildew.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Heated air dries the clothes and breaks down the ozone, with sensors and filters ensuring no harmful gases or droplets are released.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Shallow trays carved out of the rock collect sea water, which dries to leave salt that’s then scraped off by hand.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
The fabric sheds burrs, dries quickly and wicks away moisture.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The creamy formula dries to a velvety finish that looks natural.
—Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The process starts with a solution, which then dries to leave behind an ion-conducting composite that doubles as both an electrolyte and cathode coating.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2020
Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
The plushy Outlast Forever Velvet Pigment continues the tradition but with a comfortable, flexible formula that glides on smooth and dries down matte without drying out your lips.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
After that, the base dries the mop with air heated to 145 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent mildew.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Heated air dries the clothes and breaks down the ozone, with sensors and filters ensuring no harmful gases or droplets are released.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Shallow trays carved out of the rock collect sea water, which dries to leave salt that’s then scraped off by hand.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
The fabric sheds burrs, dries quickly and wicks away moisture.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The creamy formula dries to a velvety finish that looks natural.
—Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The process starts with a solution, which then dries to leave behind an ion-conducting composite that doubles as both an electrolyte and cathode coating.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dries
Verb
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Potent scenes fail to be as intense as Taylor’s grind-you-up performance that scorches everything and everyone around her.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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As anger fades into apathy and grief is aggravated by guilt, the public also chooses silence.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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With Ka-young’s help, Iblis is able to destroy the Flower of Eternal Life, which had allowed Khalid to live forever (at least until this point), and the villain fades to dust.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Mill’s technology dehydrates food scraps overnight, reducing volume by up to 80%.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Forgetting to Stay Hydrated While there's a widespread perception that coffee dehydrates, that's not necessarily true.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sulfur tends to form long chains during charging and discharging, which blocks the flow of ions and quickly drains the battery’s power.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Bring it all to life this month by saying yes only to the people, opportunities, and experiences that excite you, and no to anyone or anything that drains your bright light.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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But in Houston [where SirDavis is finished, blended, and bottled], the high humidity means alcohol evaporates faster than water, so proof actually drops, similar to Scotland.—
Hali Bey Ramdene,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Oct. 2025
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That subsidy for all public media evaporates starting Wednesday with the new federal fiscal year.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Dries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dries. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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