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
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
The Peeps paradox The candy at the center of this policy fight is, by almost any objective measure, controversial on its own, before anyone mentions a single dye.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 5 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 chefs already look a little battered by this Mad Libs-style Quickfire, and then, Kristen hits them with another trend-chasing move similar to the Elimination challenge featuring natural dyes.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
The Peeps paradox The candy at the center of this policy fight is, by almost any objective measure, controversial on its own, before anyone mentions a single dye.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 5 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 pigment was traditionally made by grinding the female Cochineal insect.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Apr. 2026
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High octane-pigments, gemstone appliqués, and iridescent sparkle across the eyes, lips, and bridge of the nose define the contemporary trend for playful, expressive makeup.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The plans included renderings of what the building would look like if it's painted white.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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If the office building is painted white – in a process that would degrade the granite – a visual key to understanding its architectural and political history would be lost.—
Kevin D. Murphy,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Young Humboldt penguins have grayish-brown feathers and won’t develop their signature black-and-white coloring for a few years.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Held on the South Lawn, this year’s event included such activities as the beloved egg roll, a Be Best Military Card Writing Station, the Lunar Exploration Experience, egg coloring fun for kids and mini golf.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Use a broom or stiff brush and focus on high-traffic or stained areas.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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Focus on high-traffic or stained areas.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The rooms The 106 rooms were given an autumnal, woody touch with a period-appropriate color palette—dull green, bronze, chocolatey brown, ochre, dusty white and terracotta—that feels at once fresh and nostalgic.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Glover is the first person of color to fly to the moon.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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To complete your routine, check out more makeup that doubles as skincare below, like Neutrogena’s Healthy Skin foundation from the same collection, tinted lip balms with SPF, hydrating under-eye brighteners, and more.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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Gutierrez was ultimately convicted in Kane County court for that offense, and for having tinted windows and obstructing a police officer, according to court records.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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But that other supplier would have to try to reverse engineer that particular dye — formulas for dyes and colorants were, in spite of being in service to the war effort, still proprietary — and backward engineering color from a finished product is a crapshoot.—
Kory Stamper,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dye. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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