dries

verb

present tense third-person singular of dry
1
as in scorches
to make dry the wind quickly dried their clothes

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2
as in fades
to lose liveliness, force, or freshness his creative talents were just drying on the vine in that small, provincial town

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Recent Examples of dries Even though cement is in the name, this glue still dries clear on surfaces. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 As the scent dries down, blonde woods, bourbon vetiver, and musk linger on the skin. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026 The lightweight fabric barely wrinkles, dries quickly, and feels comfortable thanks to the stretchy waistband. — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 Airflow heats the barrel, and dries the hair while curling it in a process that uses 40 percent less energy than hair-dryer and brush methods. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 July 2026 Notably, like my favorite Make Beauty skin tint, the concealer is super moisturizing, and dries down to look like an extension of my skin rather than settling into fine lines with a papery, flaky finish. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 1 July 2026 Water marks form from hard water deposits and soap scum, which build up when water dries on glass. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026 With special Japanese cooling technology, the blanket absorbs body heat and quickly dries sweat so you’re not left sleeping in a puddle. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 10 June 2026 The high-pressure mop is automatically refilled with water at the docking station, and cleans itself with hot water (131 degrees F), then dries itself with 145-degree hot air. — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dries
  1. scorches
  2. fades
  3. dehydrates
  4. wilts
  5. drains
  6. evaporates
Verb
  • The city is bracing for triple digit temperatures this week as another heat wave scorches Central and Eastern Europe, driving fears that levels could drop even further.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
  • France followed its hottest-ever day with yet more brutal temperatures as a deadly heat wave scorches much of western Europe.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 24 June 2026
Definition of scorches
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  • Slowing down to test demand, unit economics and operational readiness helps companies avoid costly overexpansion and build growth that lasts after the hype fades.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Many health devices end up forgotten in a drawer after the novelty fades.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of fades
Verb
  • Despite the belief that coffee dehydrates you, experts say moderate coffee consumption can contribute to your daily water intake.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026
  • Alcohol worsens sleep quality and dehydrates the body, while caffeine has a diuretic effect that encourages fluid loss and can raise body temperature.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of dehydrates
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  • When to Harvest Spinach Harvest spinach early in the morning when temperatures are cool and before the sun wilts the leaves, says gardening instructor Meg Austin.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 7 July 2026
Definition of wilts
Verb
  • Every square inch of land on Earth’s surface receives precipitation, and much of it drains out, eventually, to an ocean or lake.
    — Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
  • This can be in a low spot in your yard that always drains poorly, or under a roof awning or near a gutter that is likely to overflow.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of drains
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  • Methane evaporates, forms clouds, falls as rain, and collects in lakes and seas.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
  • With infernos burning so hot that water evaporates before even reaching the flames, firefighting operations are devolving, increasingly, into lifesaving operations.
    — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of evaporates

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