drip-dry

Definition of drip-drynext

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Recent Examples of drip-dry Let the plants drip-dry before returning them to their regular spots. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drip-dry
Verb
  • After 10 million years, planet formation is pretty much over; the protoplanetary disks have evaporated and all of that early material, needed to form planets, is gone.
    Big Think, Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026
  • These minutes restrictions will not magically evaporate in future games, assuming the Warriors even manage to survive long enough to play them.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The new dam can dewater the lake if need be, engineers said.
    Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
  • The Emory oaks that had been drying out as Resolution dewaters the underground shafts were reviving, their leaves fleshing out and appearing healthier as water seeped into the ground.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024
Verb
  • Back button hijacking is a way of wringing more pageviews out of visitors.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Barkin, who was dating Levinson at the time of the film’s production, gamely strives to anchor the odd, histrionic film with her performance and wrings real pathos out of Lynn’s brittle and wounded demeanor.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • For the best placement, dry fit the panels and then cut them to size.
    Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Derek leaned against the back bar and dried a glass.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026

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“Drip-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drip-dry. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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