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to give color or a different color to
dyed her hair a startling red
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Recent Examples of dyed
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Before that, the agency said the bottom of the pool was black, and at times in its history water had been dyed to improve reflectivity.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
But that river is dyed green for a day.
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Scott Simon,
NPR,
20 June 2026
For his Broadway bow, Smithers dyed his hair red and received a Theater World award for his turn as Tybalt opposite de Havilland in Romeo and Juliet, then was accepted into The Actors Studio.
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Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
After cotton is harvested, it is spun into yarn and dyed — typically with indigo, a process that can involve significant water use and chemical treatments.
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ABC News,
28 May 2026
The material was not dyed or bleached.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
It’s wrapped in masa dyed with butterfly pea and served on sautéed ramps and mole verde.
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Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
The linen fabric has been dyed through the label’s proprietary Tinto Terra technique, which utilizes natural clays to produce earthy, complex colors with reduced environmental impact.
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Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
25 May 2026
Adjective
However, buying organic bassinet sheets often gives you the peace of mind knowing they are unbleached, non-dyed and chemical-free.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
In the mid 2010s, the reality TV star dyed her hair in colorful hues and took bold chances with her makeup.
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Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Before that, the agency said the bottom of the pool was black, and at times in its history water had been dyed to improve reflectivity.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
But that river is dyed green for a day.
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Scott Simon,
NPR,
20 June 2026
For his Broadway bow, Smithers dyed his hair red and received a Theater World award for his turn as Tybalt opposite de Havilland in Romeo and Juliet, then was accepted into The Actors Studio.
—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
After cotton is harvested, it is spun into yarn and dyed — typically with indigo, a process that can involve significant water use and chemical treatments.
—
ABC News,
28 May 2026
The material was not dyed or bleached.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
It’s wrapped in masa dyed with butterfly pea and served on sautéed ramps and mole verde.
—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
The linen fabric has been dyed through the label’s proprietary Tinto Terra technique, which utilizes natural clays to produce earthy, complex colors with reduced environmental impact.
—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dyed
Adjective
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Visitors stroll from room to room, surrounded by stained glass and sacred cremains, serving witness to moving and often head-scratching performances.
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Quick wash cycles are best for lightly soiled or musty items and small loads, not for stained or heavily used laundry.
Verb
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And Charlotte, unlike Chicago or San Francisco, didn’t develop a historic LGBTQ neighborhood with rows of gay bars on one street, pride flags draped from the facade of dozens of businesses, or rainbows painted on crosswalks.
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Among pop-up bars, bandstands and opulent, 19th century spa buildings painted in sherbet pastels, the Karlovy Vary Intl.
Adjective
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The look was a marked contrast from her first Grand Prix look, which featured a see-through black lace corset-style top tucked into a pair of jeans.
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Abel’s enthusiasm for Alphabet is a marked contrast to Buffett’s great reluctance to invest in tech.
Verb
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Over 150 brightly colored, lovingly detailed cars cruised down Capitol Mall on Sunday for the fourth annual Lowrider Holiday Celebration.
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The sight of the lectern being carried out onto Downing Street, followed by the short, poignant farewell address, has taken on a ritual familiarity, with each departure colored by particular dismay.
Adjective
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Then, earlier this year, photographs taken during a Medal of Honor ceremony in March showed discolored skin behind his right ear.
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The congresswoman held up jars of discolored water and said some families had resorted to shipping water to their homes for cooking and bathing.
Verb
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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.
Adjective
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Gold-flecked copper is the perfect summertime pick for redheads since this hot hue will never look dull.
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Flake it over a grain bowl, make crispy salmon cakes, or turn it into a dill-flecked salmon salad.
Adjective
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In a burst of primary color and trompe l’oeil trickery, five dice—red, yellow, blue, green, white—are suspended against a maroon field densely latticed with dice shapes, the cubes appearing simultaneously to lie stationary on its pip-stippled surface and to tumble downward through space.
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The delicate stippled pattern is reminiscent of shifting clouds that add depth and movement while maintaining an airiness.
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“Dyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dyed. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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