DYES Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

dyes 1 of 2

noun

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plural of dye

as in pigments

a substance used to color other materials soaked the fabric in blue dye

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verb

present tense third-person singular of dye

as in paints

to give color or a different color to dyed her hair a startling red

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Recent Examples of dyes

Noun

Older tea leaves can be used in composting for plants or as natural dyes. —

Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026 Every R+Co formula is vegan, hair color-safe, cruelty-free, and Leaping Bunny certified -- free from sulfates, parabens, phthalates, petrolatum and synthetic dyes. —

ABC News, 19 May 2026 This includes banning synthetic dyes in cereals, adding 2,000 new wellness products, and expanding its health range by 25%. —

Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 In addition to Target, three other grocery retailers—Walmart, Sam's Club, and Save A Lot—have either eliminated dyes from their food products or are in the process of doing so for their private-label brands. —

Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 18 May 2026 Why Sorting Laundry Was Traditionally Important Before advances in fabric manufacturing, many dyes were unstable. —

Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 May 2026 Mason Hanrahan, an ISA-Certified Arborist, Qualified Tree Risk Assessor, and owner of Tim-O-Tree, says black walnuts have shockingly potent dyes. —

Cori Sears, The Spruce, 14 May 2026 Kool-Aid Hydration does not use artificial dyes, as part of Kraft Heinz’s broader pledge to phase out synthetic colors by the end of 2027. —

Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 May 2026 His tenure was filled with the announcement of dozens of new and ambitious initiatives, including efforts to shorten drug review timelines, crack down on misleading ads, and pressure the food industry to remove chemical dyes. —

Ed Silverman, STAT, 13 May 2026

Verb

This information is conveyed by a hilariously avant-garde Poulter, playing the store’s manager, who dyes his hair to match each monochromatic scheme and hides his nefariousness behind a company policy that requires techno music to be played at maximum volume at all times. —

Jada Yuan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026 Colored smoke, such as the green plumes, are typically only colorful due to a chemical that dyes the smoke and is not considered more dangerous. —

Minneapolis Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026 Its distinctive crackle is owed to its blend of white and black glutinous rice, whose runoff color dyes the former lavender. —

Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 May 2025

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Noun

Since blue pigments were very expensive during the Renaissance, the color was reserved for important figures, particularly paintings of Mary.

— Bridget Retzloff, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
And a third suggests that physical effects on retinal pigments enable birds to detect photons and send signals to the brain, although this mechanism is really only viable in the light.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026