as in to evaporate
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Recent Examples of drip-dry
Let the plants drip-dry before returning them to their regular spots.
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Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2024
Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drip-dry
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The movie vibrates with energy when Luke is discovering Ashiq/Aysha’s world, but that feeling evaporates for entire stretches later on, as the filmmakers follow the characters back to their normal lives.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
31 July 2025
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Finally, after years in comedy clubs and the promise of other series suddenly evaporated.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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The new dam can dewater the lake if need be, engineers said.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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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
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The crisis has echoes of past humanitarian crises that left presidents wringing their hands over how to respond. ▪ Time magazine: The malnutrition crisis in Gaza will outlive the war, experts warn.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
31 July 2025
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When cold fronts and other weather systems come along, that moisture can get wrung out, like squeezing a water-laden sponge, yielding heavy and often highly localized downpours.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
20 July 2025
Verb
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From there, either air dry your hair or opt for a dryer, like L’Oreal’s AirLight Pro, that creates a similar effect.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
8 Aug. 2025
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The state’s sweeping 2019 gambling expansion bill, which added everything from six new casinos to sports betting, took it one step further, allowing all casinos to be built on or moved to dry land.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Drip-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drip-dry. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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