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
Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
The kit also includes two pairs of gloves, shampoo, conditioner, and a cleansing wipe to remove any dye that gets on your skin.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
Siddiqsons introduced Cryo Black, a sulfur dye that reduces water consumption by up to 60 percent and is dyed at room temperature.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Food dyes and Tylenol are red herrings.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
The kit also includes two pairs of gloves, shampoo, conditioner, and a cleansing wipe to remove any dye that gets on your skin.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
In honor of the exciting moment, the star chose to do something drastic—chop and dye her waist-skimming locks.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
Siddiqsons introduced Cryo Black, a sulfur dye that reduces water consumption by up to 60 percent and is dyed at room temperature.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dye
Noun
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The heat can set what’s left of the polish/pigment into the fabric fibers.—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
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This reaction produces melanin, a brown-black pigment that's also found in humans.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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During the week, Barton often painted an image of himself as more sinned against than sinning.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Asthma attacks, severe headaches and lesions on her arms and legs painted a mysterious picture for doctors, some of whom suggested the pain was all in her head.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The upholstery is of nice quality, too—no snags or sagging, at least at this point—and there’s some subtle variation in the coloring that adds a bit of depth (my bed features the Stone fabric, but bouclé is also available).—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
7 Jan. 2026
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Her curly brown hair, a mix of Chopra's coloring and Jonas's texture, was depicted in the following slide.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Scorched and stained pots and pans almost always require scraping and scouring, and cast-iron skillets can rust when soaked.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Julia Fox's costume consisted of a pink suit stained with fake blood, meant to resemble the former first lady shortly after the assassination of her husband.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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He was drawn to the kinds of exotic materials favored by the Japanese—among them, rare stones such as color-changing alexandrites and blue-green Paraíba tourmalines—as opposed to, say, emeralds, a staple of the Indian-jewelry repertoire.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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With a Black/Black/Light Graphite color combination, the style blacks out the entire nubuck leather upper with lighter graphite accents on the tongue and insole branding.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Plus, check out Jennifer Aniston’s go-to tinted serum and other shopper-favorite OneSkin products, below.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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The primer will be tinted with a small amount of color pigment to approximate the paint color.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Every Rae product remains vegan, non-GMO, gluten-free, and free from harmful fillers, colorants, and artificial preservatives.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
16 Dec. 2025
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But the replacements are still made of complex materials that include additives like colorants; the chemicals can react in ways the companies may not intend or understand, Boucher says.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dye. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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