dry off

phrasal verb

dried off; drying off; dries off

: to become dry

My umbrella's drying off in the hall.

: to make one's body dry

We got out of the pool and dried off.

: to make (someone or something) dry

He dried off the bench and sat down.

Dry yourself off and get dressed.

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Cabanas, normally reserved for those drying off poolside have been transformed into VIP lounging areas. —

Maury Brown, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 Once everyone has dried off, kids will go wild for interactive arcade games, arts and crafts and prizes in the family entertainment center. —

Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 16 Nov. 2024 Cash prediction markets beat out polls and crypto prediction markets beat out cash Crypto might be drying off in terms of public interest, but it’s found a particular niche in the prediction market world. —

Chloe Berger, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024 Follow up by drying off the material with a microfiber. —

Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dry off