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
Sarah Felbin, Allure, 13 Apr. 2026
Those with extra-sensitive skin often find success with Vanicream, which is free of irritating ingredients such as dyes, fragrance, formaldehyde and lanolin.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Kyle B. Enfield, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2026
Eggs may be dyed one color, with designs created by scratching the egg with a sharp tool to reveal the white eggshell beneath.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The pigments, dyes, dispersing agents, and preservatives in black or colored mascara can land in your meibomian glands—the tiny glands along your lash line—eventually clogging them, causing dry eye and irritation, Dr. Chung says.
—Sarah Felbin, Allure, 13 Apr. 2026
Those with extra-sensitive skin often find success with Vanicream, which is free of irritating ingredients such as dyes, fragrance, formaldehyde and lanolin.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
Think of it like showing up to your 25th high school reunion and seeing people who have put on weight, dyed their hair and started wearing tinted contacts.
—Kyle B. Enfield, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2026
Eggs may be dyed one color, with designs created by scratching the egg with a sharp tool to reveal the white eggshell beneath.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dye
Noun
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The split-coloring is believed to be caused by either a genetic mutation or pigment irregularities, according to scientists.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Additions were minimal; a plasterer added back some indigo pigment in the living area on the parlor level, which opens to a library where a cabinetmaker added built-ins.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Stojka came to painting decades later, in her mid-fifties, with the mission of depicting life in the concentration camps.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Kennealy, despite a long history in the Baker administration, has tried to paint himself as independent of the popular former governor.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Plus, unlike traditional methods of coloring panels that often use 'diffusing foils' that scatter light everywhere and cause power losses of up to 50%, MorphoColor uses a precise 3D photonic structure on the glass surface designed specifically for high transmission.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
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The split-coloring is believed to be caused by either a genetic mutation or pigment irregularities, according to scientists.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Additional surveillance footage showed Marcelin in his building's laundry room cleaning a kitchen mat that appears stained with blood, according to prosecutors.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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One of them, Amy, a blond child with limp ponytails and a thin dress that looks like it might have been stained, stands outside a porch door, her fists balled up, mouth open, angry or unhappy or both.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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Chase Sui Wonders, Rosé, and Amanda Seyfried look coordinated in spring colors at the Tiffany & Co.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Chopped carrots add both color and flavor to this old-fashioned recipe.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Tennessee Highway Patrol, which leads the task force’s traffic enforcement efforts, usually initiates the traffic stops — often for minor violations such as a broken taillight or windows tinted too dark.—
Wendi C. Thomas,
MLK50,
17 Apr. 2026
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The atmosphere is lousy with the stuff, tinting the air a butterscotch color—except near the sun in the sky, where light scattering creates a blue aura that is best visible at sunset.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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The dye free version skips the yellow colorant for a shorter ingredient list and a cleaner look.—
Jamie Thilman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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There was a push to use American dyes and colorants to stave off a deep economic recession—there wasn’t really any other choice—but the cold commercial reality dumped water all over that flag-waving parade.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dye. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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