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[ verb ] become dry or drier

Synonyms

dry

Examples

"The laundry dries in the sun"

Used in print

(B. J. Chute, The Moon and the Thorn....)

It 's dryin ' myself out that does_it '' .

`` He 's got this idea about drying_out '' .

Related terms

change scorch run_dry desiccant

2
[ verb ] become empty of water

Synonyms

run_dry

Examples

"The river runs dry in the summer."

Related terms

dry

3
[ verb ] remove the moisture from and make dry

Synonyms

dry

Examples

"dry clothes" "dry hair"

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