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verb

past tense of dye

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dyed
Adjective
However, buying organic bassinet sheets often gives you the peace of mind knowing they are unbleached, non-dyed and chemical-free. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
It was layered and ruched with bows; printed with graphic sketching; dip-dyed to resemble a Rothko painting; and embroidered all over with crystals. — Scarlett Conlon, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 Hollidge and Eshaghpour were captivated by Frank’s use of straw, which becomes more or less lustrous depending on how hard it’s rubbed (bringing out the material’s natural silica) and can be dyed to achieve different hues. — Jill Singer, Curbed, 23 Sep. 2026 Elsewhere, the actual tablecloth material was dyed, cut into cloth, then braided and bound with leather to give PVC pants and a dress, with its sweet pintucked front panel, heft and structure. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026 The two-style collection featured the Denzel laceless derby, available in black and white garment-dyed crust leather, and the Russell Longwing offered in a black washed cordovan leather. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 Each piece of cotton used in his designs is dyed individually, by hand, to produce the mottled pattern that has become his calling card. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026 Its cotton material has been garment-dyed for extra softness and blended with a touch of elastane for a more forgiving fit. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026 Picturesque Caribbean-blue water — dyed that way with food-grade pigment as an aesthetic choice and an algae growth inhibitor — spans a quarter-mile of Valensin’s property. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026 In her first Reel on the platform, Lawrence kept it casual with a bare face, a white top and her hair — which was recently dyed a honey blond hue, per InStyle — in loose waves around her shoulders. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dyed
Adjective
  • Set your iron to its lowest setting—no steam—and place the stained area between two paper towels or lint-free cloths.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Pushing those briars aside revealed a single splinter of stained glass, bright as a ruby and warm as blood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Surviving Etruscan painted tombs in towns such as Tarquinia, Chiusi and Orvieto are known for their dynamic scenes of music, feasting and the afterlife.
    — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Local Sacramento artists painted the panels and Alcala put $40,000 of his own money into the project.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Waterbury Mayor Paul Pernerewski, who also received a personal threat last year, noted a marked change in politics.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Also, there are no marked pedestrian crossings on either road.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This blood orange–colored Porsche 911 is one of just 99 examples that have been reimagined by Singer Vehicle Design‘s DLS Turbo services.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Where a milk chocolate brown once kissed and colored her long, blended layers, a dark brown — almost black — shade now stood.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The meat slicer had old discolored meat residue along the blade and the blade housing.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Eczema and psoriasis share some symptoms, including discolored skin, rashes, and itching.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Fel Beauty launched in January with its original Kissylips tinted balms.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Drawings in metalpoint must be made on paper coated with a slightly abrasive ground, which is often tinted.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • French brand Gas Bijoux has also picked Liberty to open its first shop outside its home country, selling its colorful, textured, bohemian-flecked designs.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • But on a muddy Tuesday flecked with rain, as the House of the Dragon crew sets to work filming their season-three finale, the signs of a brutal battle that will set the bustling village of Tumbleton ablaze are impossible to ignore.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • 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.
    — James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • The delicate stippled pattern is reminiscent of shifting clouds that add depth and movement while maintaining an airiness.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 25 May 2026

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“Dyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dyed. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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