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Recent Examples of bone-dry
Fast-spreading fires started popping up in Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle Friday afternoon, fueled by strong winds amid bone-dry conditions.
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Eric Zerkel, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
In Oklahoma, evacuations were ordered as more than 130 fires were reported across the state on Friday night, fueled by strong winds amid bone-dry conditions.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The storm impacts have been felt from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes and Atlantic Coast as whiteout conditions forced people off the roads in the High Plains and wildfires broke out amid bone-dry conditions in south Texas.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
The Aussie style is typically bone-dry with rapier-sharp acidity, chalk-dust texture, and delicate citrus and floral flavors.
—Christina Pickard, Bon Appétit, 5 Mar. 2025
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Eric Zerkel, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
In Oklahoma, evacuations were ordered as more than 130 fires were reported across the state on Friday night, fueled by strong winds amid bone-dry conditions.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The storm impacts have been felt from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes and Atlantic Coast as whiteout conditions forced people off the roads in the High Plains and wildfires broke out amid bone-dry conditions in south Texas.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
The Aussie style is typically bone-dry with rapier-sharp acidity, chalk-dust texture, and delicate citrus and floral flavors.
—Christina Pickard, Bon Appétit, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bone-dry
Adjective
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The delegations, escorted around town and guarded by scores of Swiss police, met for at least a dozen hours on both days of the weekend at a sunbaked 18th-century villa that serves as the official residence of the Swiss ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 May 2025
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In a sunbaked Vatican City, huge crowds of devoted faithful stood for hours in a section beyond the neat rows of cardinals, who remained seated in their colorful robes and hats.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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But in a welcome boon for a parched region, two more storms will follow within the week — one Monday, another Wednesday, according to the NWS.—
Sam Schulz,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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Prompt Inaccurate Air Quality Predictions 'Unheard-of' Storm Brings Months of Rain to 2 States In the pictures, an alligator is seen sitting in a largely evaporated pond in southwest Florida, and the parched Everglades are seen from aerial helicopter shots.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Diffusing natural waves, using a hair waver, or allowing your lengths to air-dry—Giannetos opts for a combo of all three methods.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
12 June 2025
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To reduce the potential for damage, opt for the air-dry setting and avoid the sanitizing cycle and other high-heat settings when using the dishwasher to clean koozies, or consider a different cleaning method.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 June 2025
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From Jack’s, guests can embark on a two-night foray into the vast Makgadikgadi Pans in a convoy of ATVs before making camp on Kubu Island, an outcropping of granite that rises from the arid plain.—
Scott Bay,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2025
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Firefly Habitat Decline Fireflies in North America typically live east of the Rocky Mountains and prefer wet, humid climates over dry and arid ones.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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While urban areas like Los Angeles are under mandatory drought restrictions to reduce strain on state reservoirs, many rural residents reliant on groundwater wells are waterless.—
Tribune Content Agency,
oregonlive,
27 Nov. 2022
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Other eco-friendly measures include a solid waste incinerator to turn waste into non-toxic ash and a waterless urinal to reduce unnecessary usage.—
Camille Fine,
USA TODAY,
22 Aug. 2022
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Strain out the ice then add the ingredients back to the shaker for a vigorous dry shake to help build a rich foam.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Honey can also soothe those struggling with dry scalps or skin diseases such as eczema.—
Celeste Polanco,
Essence,
10 June 2025
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“Bone-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone-dry. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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