dried
Americanverb
verb
Other Word Forms
- half-dried adjective
- undried adjective
- well-dried adjective
Example Sentences
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She said they were unable to safely drink the flood water because they could be swept away and their main food source, worms, have been flattened or dried out by the rain.
From BBC
Locals have been detained and released as leads have dried up.
From Los Angeles Times
Later, in fall 2023, after the October 7 attacks, that support dried up.
Instead of the floodwaters faced that past spring, the dried, midsummer dirt floor was so hard that even with many men working, the hole deepened only a few inches each hour.
From Literature
But as those goals have dried up, Villa's defence has held up, even if it is conceding too many chances.
From BBC
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