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
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
9 June 2026
The effect will be much more natural than after a color appointment, as these masks add a veil of color, rather than transforming it as dye does.
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Giulia Lenzi,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
Elsewhere in the exhibition, another lamé qipao, this one from the 1940s, shows how technology advances, with the fabric manufacturers by then able to dye the metallic threads, Hansen added.
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Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Noun
Several states have passed restrictions or bans on the use of synthetic dyes in foods, for instance.
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Maria Godoy,
NPR,
9 June 2026
The effect will be much more natural than after a color appointment, as these masks add a veil of color, rather than transforming it as dye does.
—
Giulia Lenzi,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
Verb
As fans of the book may recall, Sloane dyes her hair to match her employer—no wonder Lohan and Woodley look like blonde twins!
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
Elsewhere in the exhibition, another lamé qipao, this one from the 1940s, shows how technology advances, with the fabric manufacturers by then able to dye the metallic threads, Hansen added.
—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dye
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The only natural safeguard your body has against UV light is a microscopically thin layer of a pigment called melanin in your epidermis.
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That enhanced fiber swelling under microwaving exposes a greater number of accessible binding sites for pigment on keratin.
Verb
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In Park Slope, fans ended the day the way many New Yorkers did, celebrating with strangers over a pint in a city painted blue and orange.
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McCarthy doesn’t paint Alex and Ethan as perfect allies or perfect victims, instead choosing to explore the shortcomings in their friendship through mostly gender-neutral growing pains.
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The star ingredient, bis-aminopropyl diglycol dimaleate (say that five times fast), reconnects broken disulfide bonds in the hair, which can be damaged by heat styling, coloring, and everyday wear and tear.
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The colors would be unusual in North Carolina, and more common in animals bred in captivity for specific coloring.
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Prosecutors said a boxcutter stained with what appeared to be blood was found in the car, and there were also possible bloodstains found on the steering wheel and exterior door.
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At the site, an Associated Press reporter saw rubble and chunks of concrete stained with blood.
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Incumbents have run on the perception that the transplants who have moved into working-class neighborhoods are pushing residents out while imposing their politics on more moderate communities of color.
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Smoke particles scatter sunlight, often creating deeper orange and red colors near the horizon.
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The wraparound aviator style is yellow-tinted, larger than life, and vintage-inspired at its core.
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The lenses can also go from clear to tinted in 10 seconds, Snap says.
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The dye free version skips the yellow colorant for a shorter ingredient list and a cleaner look.
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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.
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“Dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dye. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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