dried

past tense of dry

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dried
Verb
  • The exterior of that building, a large commercial and industrial structure, was scorched by the flames but the firefighters managed to keep that adjacent building from become involved in the blaze.
    George Avalos, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • That fire scorched 153,000 acres, destroyed 18,800 structures and killed 85 people.
    Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • However, Assad’s army withered away with hardly a shot being fired in anger, or in Assad’s defense.
    Daniel Markind, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • But the defense surrendered a touchdown on the first drive and withered at critical junctures.
    Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The scene is bathed in pale moonlight, which sticks out in a movie that so often leaves your eyes parched for light.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024
  • But water management decisions and restoration efforts have flooded or parched lands where tribe members live and hold ceremonies.
    Rebecca Blackwell, Sun Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Dried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dried. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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