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
Essence, 19 June 2025
The dyes have previously been allowed under FDA regulations and oversight.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025
Kind of like the emoji version of using aging cream or dyeing your hair.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Noun
At home box dye is nowhere near as precise as an in salon treatment where your colorist can customize it for your hair texture, porosity, and base color.
—Essence, 19 June 2025
The dyes have previously been allowed under FDA regulations and oversight.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Verb
If they’ve been dyed—which is common for party supplies—they likely cannot be recycled.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025
Kind of like the emoji version of using aging cream or dyeing your hair.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dye
Noun
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The shades offer budge-proof, crease-resistant color in 10 duos, with the same pigment, pearl and glitter as the original formula—in an easy, one-stop-swipe applicator.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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It is manufactured from lysine (an amino acid) and can suppress the production of the pigment melanin.2 Jump to Key Takeaways.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
19 June 2025
Verb
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But the numbers do not paint a true picture of his threat and potency.—
Max Mathews,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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Whether an item is hand painted, or making the mistake of dulling one's knives from too much exposure to a dishwasher, following a few rules will maintain important culinary items.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Sánchez has always maintained the same hair coloring (dark brown with golden streaks), arched brows, shimmering shadow and a pink lip shade combo — all thanks to her beauty team.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 June 2025
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No coloring, flavoring, or any other additive is permitted.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Verb
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But with Victoria’s Secret, Super inherited a beleaguered brand stained by upheaval and scandal.—
Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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White signaled cleanliness, leisure and a house filled with staff who could get those pesky grass stains out.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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While the police stations often offer seating and air conditioning, many advocates said that homeless people, people of color, immigrants and other groups who have historically been targeted by the police may not feel comfortable seeking shelter at a station.—
Lily Carey,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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While some hyperpigmentation-fighting ingredients can be too harsh on skin of color, azelaic acid isn’t one of them.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Toyota of Cedar Park offered to tint the car's windows for free.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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But of all the questions posed, the latest discourse has been around tinted versus un-tinted, which is better?—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
27 June 2025
Noun
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And if a person later has an MRI, swelling and burning of the eye can occur if the machine’s powerful magnetic field interacts with trace colorant metals in the new pigment.—
Saima S. Iqbal,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
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Oeko-Tex Standard 100: Another third-party verification that ensures textiles are free of over 1,000 substances such as pesticides and colorants after being submitted to rigorous lab testing.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2025
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“Dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dye. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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