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
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
It is used as a dye, to enhance flavor in a variety of foods, for incense fragrance, and as an antidepressant tea.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
There, the abacá sheets are processed into yarn, dyed using sustainable methods certified to the highest standards (Oeko-Tex Standard 100), and woven into a high-density fabric with a natural beeswax coating, creating Bananatex — a water-resistant, durable and smooth material.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Hot water breaks down the dyes, so preserve your darkest colors and keep them looking like new by using a cold wash cycle.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
It is used as a dye, to enhance flavor in a variety of foods, for incense fragrance, and as an antidepressant tea.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
Martin was urged to dye their hair darker so that Alex could be taken more seriously.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
There, the abacá sheets are processed into yarn, dyed using sustainable methods certified to the highest standards (Oeko-Tex Standard 100), and woven into a high-density fabric with a natural beeswax coating, creating Bananatex — a water-resistant, durable and smooth material.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dye
Noun
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Unlike a standard solid-black cat whose pigment runs from root to tip, a smoke black cat’s hairs have a silvery or lighter base with a darker tip.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The vegetable's lutein and zeaxanthin pigments protect the retina and eye lens.—
Isabel Vasquez RD LDN,
Health,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Earle-Sears and other Republican candidates have tried to tie the text messages to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, painting Democrats as politically violent.—
Jahd Khalil,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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One photo showed a Waymo vehicle with broken windows and painted with graffiti on Sunset Boulevard.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The sweet treat's main ingredients include sugar, corn syrup, salt, sesame oil, honey, artificial flavor, food coloring, gelatin and confectioner's glaze.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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The new species was identified by its DNA, coloring, finger and toe shape, body proportions, skin texture and other subtle physical features.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Drone footage shows eight officers approach a motionless Green who appeared slumped over with a large pool of blood staining the driveway.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Foods like coffee, red wine, fruit and vegetable juices, grease and oils, tea, tomato sauce, and spices like turmeric and curry can stain, as well as ink, markers, and some cleaning chemicals.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Each page features full-color illustrations and only a few lines of text, making Xolo an excellent pick for reluctant readers, graphic novel lovers, and kids who’ve just begun to find their way into longer stories.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Fans pointed out that Trudeau's shark suit appeared to be nearly identical in color and style to the costumes worn by Perry's performers.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Each treat is tinted in a fall hue to correlate with the festive flavor.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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Max out the cream cheese theme by adding swirls or dollops of rich and tangy Cream Cheese Frosting (below) tinted with gel or paste food coloring in your favorite festive holiday hues.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 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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Start by gathering a soap base (either goats milk or shea butter works), yellow and red soap colorant, fall-scented fragrance oil, silicone soap mold, measuring cups, and 99% isopropyl alcohol in a spray bottle.—
Ellen Sturm Niz,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dye. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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