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
The next stop is the workshop, where Faivre dries the cambium bands for 72 hours.
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Emily Monaco With Kat Craddock, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
The device's roller mop avoids obstacles with 3D sensors, and the OMNI station even hot-air dries the mops.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
The multistyler, which dries and styles hair at the same time, has three attachments that can be used for voluminous blowouts, soft curls, and more.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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
Emily Monaco With Kat Craddock, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
The device's roller mop avoids obstacles with 3D sensors, and the OMNI station even hot-air dries the mops.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
The multistyler, which dries and styles hair at the same time, has three attachments that can be used for voluminous blowouts, soft curls, and more.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dries
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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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Aged fades emphasized the fabric’s softness and popular status in closets.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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William, too, endures as a devoted subject, if one who fades from view in the book’s later sections.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 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
Verb
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Most indoor plants are watered from the top until the water drains from the pot through the drainage holes.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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Watch for when the sun hits different sections of your garden, how water drains after a heavy rain, and what critters (large and small) like to stop by for a visit.—
Mike Irvine,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Because alcohol evaporates quickly, the couch should be dry in no time.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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For one, it’s finished, blended, and barreled in Dallas, where the high humidity means alcohol evaporates faster than water, resulting in a lower proof in the barrel.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Dries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dries. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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