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
Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Mourad chose a heavy weight cotton denim with dark pure indigo dye from the mill.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
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
Normal hair dyes are not suitable for pets, but Aird used pet-safe products and followed all-important safety rules.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Mourad chose a heavy weight cotton denim with dark pure indigo dye from the mill.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
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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Leaves have to make a new pigment to turn red.—
Berly McCoy,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Carrots' pigments can help give you a healthy glow and protect against harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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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But there was something about the coloring of Matthau.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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The researcher added that Satureja had normal brown fur at birth, but her coloring changed in the years since.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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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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
Noun
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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 13 Nov. 2025.
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