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
Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
However, consumers may not like the colors these natural dyes offer.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2025
Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Or dye just the ends of the hair as a way to protect the scalp from exposure to chemicals.
—Anna Earl, Parents, 21 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The color was first derived from the dye produced on indigo plantations across the South Carolina coast, Atlas Obscura reported.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
However, consumers may not like the colors these natural dyes offer.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
Even the linings are a study in detail—often dyed to match a specific emotion or seasonal mood.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Or dye just the ends of the hair as a way to protect the scalp from exposure to chemicals.
—Anna Earl, Parents, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dye
Noun
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As such, Geller recommends stocking up on formulas that provide volume, length, and a coat of dark, inky pigment.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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The type of pigment found in the flower is also found in many fruits and vegetables, Gabriel Keith Harris, PhD, a professor of food science at North Carolina State University, told Health.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In addition to the federal case, Combs faces a torrent of civil suits that paint the one-time hip-hop kingmaker as a longtime abuser.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The book painted the Ninth Circuit as a hotbed of corruption, but as Peffer’s 2024 campaign was taking shape, there was no indication that the book Peffer promoted had any impact in that judicial circuit.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2025
Noun
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But will these alternative colorings actually make our food healthier?—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
30 Apr. 2025
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This unique squirrel, with its bright white coloring, was observed in Mizoram, contributing to the understanding of color aberrations in small mammals.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Water can stain or fade many silk fabrics, leaving a permanent mark if it isn't taken care of quickly.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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Tuesday’s attack – during which men were singled out and gunned down from close range, according to survivors’ testimony – was the latest in a list of bloody incidents to stain the region.—
Aishwarya S Iyer,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Such are the joys of instant replays, where definitive is a warm gray color.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2025
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That number increases to 74% among parents of color.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Stain pens for tinting small blemishes to match the existing wood finish.—
Clark Hodgin,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Black-and-white documentary footage, sometimes tinted with red, plays as the earlier shapes flash over it, at times calling to mind a vision test.—
Stephanie Rudig,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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It is already widely used as a blue food colorant in Asia, but it is not yet authorized in the U.S.9 Butterfly pea flower extract.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
30 Apr. 2025
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Their removal from products reflects growing concerns over the health risks associated with artificial colorants.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dye. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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