as in to evaporate
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Recent Examples of drip-dry
Let the plants drip-dry before returning them to their regular spots.
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Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2024
Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drip-dry
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But at the same turn, those moments are always on the verge of evaporating or going down in flames.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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Campaigning abruptly halted, and the usual calendar of awards-season events evaporated.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Emory oaks that had been drying out as Resolution dewaters the underground shafts were reviving, their leaves fleshing out and appearing healthier as water seeped into the ground.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
29 Feb. 2024
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That process, meant to dewater the mining zone so workers and equipment can enter the mountain, worries Patagonia residents like Carolyn Shafer.—
Brandon Loomis,
The Arizona Republic,
8 Sep. 2023
Verb
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And after Trump expressed openness to possible military force on Greenland or the Panama Canal, leaders may have more to wring their hands about, Bratt said.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
12 Jan. 2025
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Earlier this week, the U.S. Senate Budget Committee released a scathing 162-page report on two private equity firms' efforts to wring profits out of other hospital companies in underserved communities that put patients in danger.—
Sheena Samu,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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What’s worse than no way to dry your hands at one sink?—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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Available in black, ivory, or a gorgeous burgundy, it must be hand washed and hung out to dry.—
Jessica Macdonald,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Drip-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drip-dry. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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