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
Examples of dry up in a Sentence
sick of her constant complaining, he angrily told her to dry up
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If that income stream dries up, whether due to job loss, market shifts, or economic downturns, you’re left scrambling.
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Melissa Houston, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Relatedly, support for elections—a key hallmark of democratic processes—has dried up as well, shrinking by eight percentage points across 30 nations during the same time period.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
After the ocean dried up, the beaches were likely blanketed by volcanic eruptions and material from dust storms, effectively preserving the shoreline, Cardenas said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Hydrants dried up largely because systems were designed to deal with individual structure fires, not widespread wildfires involving thousands of buildings.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Melissa Houston, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Relatedly, support for elections—a key hallmark of democratic processes—has dried up as well, shrinking by eight percentage points across 30 nations during the same time period.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
After the ocean dried up, the beaches were likely blanketed by volcanic eruptions and material from dust storms, effectively preserving the shoreline, Cardenas said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Hydrants dried up largely because systems were designed to deal with individual structure fires, not widespread wildfires involving thousands of buildings.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Dry up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20up. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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