dry up
verb
dried up; drying up; dries up
: to cut off the supply of
1
: to disappear as if by evaporation, draining, or cutting off of a source of supply
2
: to wither or die through gradual loss of vitality
3
: to stop talking
Examples of dry up in a Sentence
sick of her constant complaining, he angrily told her to dry up
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But that friendship was betrayed as settlers dried up the Gila with upstream dams and diversions.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The problem is not that capital dried up; the challenge is that capital has become more concentrated, flowing toward a relatively small group of sectors and companies that fit the current AI investment thesis.
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Wayne Cantwell,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
His foray into fiction coincided with the writers’ strike, drying up all his income and future projects.
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Mariella Rudi,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Inside the front office, there is some sentiment internally to remaining patient and waiting to see if the market dries up on some players.
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The problem is not that capital dried up; the challenge is that capital has become more concentrated, flowing toward a relatively small group of sectors and companies that fit the current AI investment thesis.
—
Wayne Cantwell,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
His foray into fiction coincided with the writers’ strike, drying up all his income and future projects.
—
Mariella Rudi,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Inside the front office, there is some sentiment internally to remaining patient and waiting to see if the market dries up on some players.
—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for dry up
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“Dry up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20up. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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