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
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Related article Over half of US states are trying to eliminate food dyes.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
The show’s timing paid off — not to mention the star’s willingness to dye his hair oil-black for his Broadway debut.
—Scott Heller, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Noun
West Virginia is taking soda out of food stamp programs and outlawing chemical dyes.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Related article Over half of US states are trying to eliminate food dyes.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Verb
Each unsuccessful vote will be burned in a furnace with chemicals to dye the plume a black color.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
The show’s timing paid off — not to mention the star’s willingness to dye his hair oil-black for his Broadway debut.
—Scott Heller, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dye
Noun
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Using non-sterile water to dilute the pigments (ingredients that add color) is a common culprit, although not the only one.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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How to create the illusion of dilation by carefully layering light and dark pigment.—
Gregory Barber Sasha Arutyunova,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Sleek, flat-panel cabinets (painted in Dylan by Portola Paints) contrast with the irregular zellige tile backsplash by Zia Tile.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2025
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As a result of a recent vote by the Parent Teacher Student Association, or PTSA, the mural is slated for removal so a new one can be painted in its place.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
Noun
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In January, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has targeted food dyes in recent months, banning a dye called Red 3 and working to remove eight synthetic food colorings from the food supply, according to an April news release.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
14 May 2025
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Turmeric, with its bright orange-yellow color, is widely used as a food coloring and flavoring agent.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Then, once completed, pasting begins, where mud from the henna plant is placed atop the area to stain.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
22 May 2025
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Plus, the matte, two-tone color scheme helps resist staining, maintaining the spoons' stylish appeal over time.—
Toby Rose,
Parents,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Light: The first and shortest boiling produces the sweetest and lightest in color molasses, with 65 percent sucrose (a type of sugar).—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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For those looking for extra color choices—rust, purple, and green—consider Biselina’s ruffle duvet cover and shams.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Another officer later told the driver he was stopped because the vehicle had tinted windows.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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And because it’s tinted, there’s no white cast—just a soft-focus finish that doesn’t exaggerate texture or fine lines.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
9 May 2025
Noun
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And on March 21, Virginia passed a law banning colorants from school food, effective July 1, 2027.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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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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“Dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dye. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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