dry out

Frequency: 7.519.1 per million words

remove all moisture, sometimes until hard

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Examples (10)

  • We left the wood in the shed to dry out.
  • If you leave the cake uncovered, it will dry out.
  • The prolonged drought caused the lake to completely dry out.
  • Central heating can make your skin dry out in the winter.
  • The paint on the old fence has started to crack and dry out.
  • You should let the sponge dry out between uses to prevent bacteria growth.
  • He used a special machine to dry the flooded basement out.
  • The soil in the pot had dried out, so I gave the plant some water.
  • After hitting rock bottom, he checked into a clinic to dry out.
  • Don't use the pen if the ink has dried out.