dry off
phrasal verb
dried off; drying off; dries off
1
: to become dry
My umbrella's drying off in the hall.
2
: to make one's body dry
We got out of the pool and dried off.
3
: to make (someone or something) dry
He dried off the bench and sat down.
Dry yourself off and get dressed.
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Chloe Berger, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
Follow up by drying off the material with a microfiber.
—Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024
There’s no need to waste tons of paper towels drying off.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 27 Nov. 2024
For the first time at the festival, fans will be allowed to scan in and out of the gates to return to their cars to dry off.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 27 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for dry off
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“Dry off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20off. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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