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
Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
The push to remove artificial flavors and dyes added further costs.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
As my colleague Yasmin Tayag has written, corporations have been MAHA-washing their products to highlight those free of artificial dyes, high-fructose corn syrup, and seed oils.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2025
Instead, choose a colorless cleaner or use a mild dishwashing soap with no dyes.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Food in the school district is free of high fructose corn syrup, artificial dyes, and additives.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
In the world of textile production, surfactants help dyes consistently penetrate fabric.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
Compared to official sports merchandise, counterfeit T-shirts and other apparel are nearly always of inferior quality and craftsmanship — a sleeve that’s too short, fabric that shrinks when washed or dyes that cause designs to fade — resulting in disappointed buyers.
—Margaret Buranen, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Removing dyes from the food supply will not address the chief health problems that plague Americans, said Susan Mayne, a Yale University chronic disease expert and former director of the FDA’s food center.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Fried tortilla chips can be high in fat and salt and may contain additional additives like MSG, artificial flavors, or dyes.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
The push to remove artificial flavors and dyes added further costs.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
As my colleague Yasmin Tayag has written, corporations have been MAHA-washing their products to highlight those free of artificial dyes, high-fructose corn syrup, and seed oils.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2025
Instead, choose a colorless cleaner or use a mild dishwashing soap with no dyes.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Food in the school district is free of high fructose corn syrup, artificial dyes, and additives.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
In the world of textile production, surfactants help dyes consistently penetrate fabric.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
Compared to official sports merchandise, counterfeit T-shirts and other apparel are nearly always of inferior quality and craftsmanship — a sleeve that’s too short, fabric that shrinks when washed or dyes that cause designs to fade — resulting in disappointed buyers.
—Margaret Buranen, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Removing dyes from the food supply will not address the chief health problems that plague Americans, said Susan Mayne, a Yale University chronic disease expert and former director of the FDA’s food center.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dyes
Noun
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Blueberries are a major source of anthocyanins, the antioxidant pigments that give certain fruits their signature blue, purple, or red color.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
2 Sep. 2025
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Black beauty editors donned fur boas and danced while swatching shimmer carnival-like pigments.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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While some, perhaps most, of Spicoli’s behavior paints him as the imperfect role model, there is something to be gleaned from the surfer bro’s rebellion.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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Now Blitzer’s reporting paints a vivid—and horrifying—portrait of the lives that have been upended by the Administration’s most cruel policies.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Plus, the women’s version is on sale in select colors as well.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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Nearly 3,000 Amazon shoppers gave the candle trio a five-star rating for their adjustable brightness, realistic flickering features, and neutral colors.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The process removes everything—dyes, colorants, contaminants, blends—to yield a resin that’s identical (chemically speaking) to virgin polyester.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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Anyone who tints or colors their hair knows all about this.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In 2017, General Mills tried to remove artificial colorings from Trix and transition to using natural dyes.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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Since then, a handful of other Republican governors have raced to join in, banning certain food colorings from kids' lunches -- sometimes prohibiting other chemical additives, too.—
Cheyenne Haslett,
ABC News,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Dyes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dyes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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