as in bone-dry
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Recent Examples of hyperarid
Mean annual precipitation in its hyperarid core is 0.004 inches.
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Maggie Shipstead Anthony Cotsifas, New York Times, 10 May 2023
Maggie Shipstead Anthony Cotsifas, New York Times, 10 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperarid
Adjective
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But the bone-dry cabin air and the altitude can really mess things up.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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The actor-writer-director, who is 31 and uses they/she pronouns, has spent the last decade or so as a niche internet presence, going viral periodically on Twitter (and then X) and TikTok with satirical front-facing videos and bone-dry one-liners.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Drape the rug over a fence or sturdy surface and allow it to air-dry, turning at least once to allow both sides to dry.—
Karen Grossman,
Southern Living,
24 June 2025
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Diffuse with a low-speed hair dryer to contract the length, or air-dry in twists that are gently fluffed out for more definition.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
22 June 2025
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“Hyperarid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperarid. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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