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as in quieted (down)
to stop talking
sick of her constant complaining, he angrily told her to dry up
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Recent Examples of dried-up
Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
These accounts document observations on snowfall, the life cycles of wild and cultivated plants (such as the timing of grape harvests and cherry blossoms), fluctuations in grain prices, water level markers on buildings and stones, and artistic depictions of frozen or dried-up rivers.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
These accounts document observations on snowfall, the life cycles of wild and cultivated plants (such as the timing of grape harvests and cherry blossoms), fluctuations in grain prices, water level markers on buildings and stones, and artistic depictions of frozen or dried-up rivers.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
These accounts document observations on snowfall, the life cycles of wild and cultivated plants (such as the timing of grape harvests and cherry blossoms), fluctuations in grain prices, water level markers on buildings and stones, and artistic depictions of frozen or dried-up rivers.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dried-up
Adjective
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Today’s discerning little travelers—and their (presumably) exhausted parents—demand more.—
Forbes Staff,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The world watched, and so did Venezuela’s exhausted population, over 90% of whom, according to opposition data, believe Maduro lost.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
Verb
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Later, George Pendle reveals how one of Africa’s richest men did the impossible—made Trump shut up.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
7 June 2025
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Table of the Elements, the influential U.S. label that shut up shop in 2011, will relaunch this year as a curatorial platform, interdisciplinary production organization, and publishing house.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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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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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
Adjective
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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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Gomez, 38, was found lifeless, lying in bed under the covers.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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What was once a quiet, natural landscape is now a stark, lifeless installation of metal and wire.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Deputies found a Glock 17 9mm semi-automatic pistol inside the bedroom, along with a spent cartridge.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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Hybrid tea roses are the classic case as continual new waves of flowers depend on conscientious removal of spent blooms.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
24 May 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
Adjective
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The South Coast Air Basin includes Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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This prohibits wood burning both indoors and outdoors across Orange County and the non-desert areas of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dried-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dried-up. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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