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
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Though imperceptible to humans, 1 degree can make the difference between bitterly cold, dry gusts of arctic air freezing the lake over or evaporating its warm surface waters.Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
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The resulting mixture is sprayed through a nozzle, which evaporates the solvent leaving spherical particles behind that are then electrochemically treated the same way as the ground char.Alex Knapp, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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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
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Woo Woo also wrings the glamour out of art monsterdom, complicating the feminist reclamation of this typically male cultural figure.Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Scientists say climate change, driven by humans burning fossil fuels, is making tropical cyclones more destructive as hotter oceans fuel them with more energy and warmer air can hold more moisture, which is wrung out in the form of torrential rain.Lex Harvey, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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These ratios still lean a small touch sweet, and many smart people raise the measure of rye to 2oz and reduce the Bénédictine to 0.5 oz, both of which help further dry it all out.Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
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Pet safety: How to keep your pets safe in cold weather The best tips to heal dry and chapped lips Use lip balm or ointment throughout the day, but be careful to avoid overdoing it.Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Drip-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drip-dry. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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