as in to paint
to give color or a different color to
dyed her hair a startling red
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Recent Examples of dye
Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
However, consumers may not like the colors these natural dyes offer.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2025
Greta Cross, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
The center seconds – which is outsized on the dial to emphasize its accuracy – is mother-of-pearl that is dyed an equally striking blue color in another shade.
—Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The color was first derived from the dye produced on indigo plantations across the South Carolina coast, Atlas Obscura reported.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
However, consumers may not like the colors these natural dyes offer.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
Easter: Prices too high for dyeing eggs this Easter?
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
The center seconds – which is outsized on the dial to emphasize its accuracy – is mother-of-pearl that is dyed an equally striking blue color in another shade.
—Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dye
Noun
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As such, Geller recommends stocking up on formulas that provide volume, length, and a coat of dark, inky pigment.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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The type of pigment found in the flower is also found in many fruits and vegetables, Gabriel Keith Harris, PhD, a professor of food science at North Carolina State University, told Health.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The numbers paint a generally positive outlook that, according to these forecasters, should allow the nation to narrowly dodge a slump.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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When the first match finally made it onto pickleball TV … the courts for this event were, to put it lightly, uniquely painted.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But will these alternative colorings actually make our food healthier?—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
30 Apr. 2025
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This unique squirrel, with its bright white coloring, was observed in Mizoram, contributing to the understanding of color aberrations in small mammals.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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With a yellow rubber glove on her right hand, Heintzelman picks up her finished creations and puts them, one by one, back into egg cartons, with the toilet bowl prominently stained in the background.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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If Bonhoeffer’s example is used to justify more far-right Christian violence in America, that would be another tragedy — and a cruel irony that would stain the legacy of a man who gave up everything to confront a tyrant.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ford will offer the 2025 Super Duty in two new exterior colors: Avalanche and Ruby Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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While last year was all about her brass-less blonde hair color, there’s a new style in town for her Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin’ Circuit 32-stop roll out.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Think boulders repurposed as interior sculptures, a kitchen island of polished granite with softly curved edges, and plaster bedframes tinted with Mykonian soil.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2025
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The aluminum metal frames for all three Razr models are tinted to match the overall aesthetic.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Type: Permanent Shades: 41 How to Apply: Pour the colorant into the cream developer bottle and shake until the mixture is completely blended.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2025
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Type: Permanent Shades: 35 How to Apply: Mix the colorant with the developer, then apply the mixture to the roots of clean, dry hair while using the applicator nozzle to divide the hair into sections.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dye. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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