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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In a recent study, EMIT was able to identify phycocyanin—a pigment found in cyanobacteria—within a massive wastewater plume off the mouth of the Tijuana River.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Each bottle is painted with one of six native Mexican species—the axolotl, jaguar, monarch butterfly, dwarf jay, Tamaulipas owl, or Mexican wolf that are assigned randomly for each purchase—houses an extra añejo that rests for three years in both new American and European oak.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Those numbers paint a broad picture but ignore myriad personal stories and struggles.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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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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The new species was identified by its DNA, body proportions, head shape, scale pattern, coloring, teeth and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
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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Authorities believed the killer or killers caused the catastrophic head injuries by swinging a frozen tree limb that was found nearby and stained with blood.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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This would be a great fit for a home office where multiple people are often printing out full color promotional sheets or invitations.—
Brad Bourque,
Wired News,
29 June 2025
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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
Verb
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Quinn took things further: What about tinting the rice with turmeric (instead of the traditional saffron) and stuffing it with dal or a chickpea curry for an Indian-style take?—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The active ingredient that tints your skin, DHA, is available in all of the aforementioned formulas, but for beginners, mousses and mists are your best bet.—
Claire Sullivan,
Footwear News,
21 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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What makes these products incredibly healthy are the food additives, preservatives, and colorants added during multiple stages of processing.—
Anuradha Varanasi,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dye. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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