dry up
verb
dried up; drying up; dries up
: to cut off the supply of
1
: to disappear as if by evaporation, draining, or cutting off of a source of supply
2
: to wither or die through gradual loss of vitality
3
: to stop talking
Synonyms
Examples of dry up in a Sentence
sick of her constant complaining, he angrily told her to dry up
Recent Examples on the Web
Because that falls short of a federal recommendation, the state would not qualify for interest-free federal loans to support those payments should the fund dry up.
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Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
Organizations at the border have been stretched thin, and the San Diego migrant welcome center closed in February after funding dried up.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Regulatory obstacles, cost overruns, and longer-than-expected timelines have turned some investors skittish and impatient, drying up venture capital funding and slowing momentum.
—Vivian Song, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
Bouchard said despite an advance warning, most of the vehicle owners at the encampment had no way of moving out until the land dried up.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
May mean that you are congested Yellow: Signals an infection
How Do Boogers Form
Boogers form when air passes through your nostrils, drying up nasal mucus.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 7 Apr. 2024
Tangen said the weather will dry up in the coming week and return to 70-degree temperatures.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2024
As streamers like Netflix and Max right-size their slates, the broadcast pipelines for Peacock, Hulu and Paramount+ are drying up.
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
But insiders say the app’s well of instant virality could be drying up.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
Organizations at the border have been stretched thin, and the San Diego migrant welcome center closed in February after funding dried up.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Regulatory obstacles, cost overruns, and longer-than-expected timelines have turned some investors skittish and impatient, drying up venture capital funding and slowing momentum.
—Vivian Song, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
Bouchard said despite an advance warning, most of the vehicle owners at the encampment had no way of moving out until the land dried up.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
May mean that you are congested Yellow: Signals an infection
How Do Boogers Form
Boogers form when air passes through your nostrils, drying up nasal mucus.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 7 Apr. 2024
Tangen said the weather will dry up in the coming week and return to 70-degree temperatures.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2024
As streamers like Netflix and Max right-size their slates, the broadcast pipelines for Peacock, Hulu and Paramount+ are drying up.
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
But insiders say the app’s well of instant virality could be drying up.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Dry up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20up. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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