as in to paint
to give color or a different color to
dyed her hair a startling red
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Recent Examples of dye
Cori Sears, The Spruce, 14 May 2026
Kool-Aid Hydration does not use artificial dyes, as part of Kraft Heinz’s broader pledge to phase out synthetic colors by the end of 2027.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
Some of Saar’s leather necklaces are reminiscent of tribal loincloths, in a triangle shape that comes to a point, dyed and stitched in various colors.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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Noun
Mason Hanrahan, an ISA-Certified Arborist, Qualified Tree Risk Assessor, and owner of Tim-O-Tree, says black walnuts have shockingly potent dyes.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 14 May 2026
Kool-Aid Hydration does not use artificial dyes, as part of Kraft Heinz’s broader pledge to phase out synthetic colors by the end of 2027.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Verb
The piece, created by artist Shea Maze with support from his grandmother and textile artist, Ceci Lewis, includes cotton and silk cloth dyed with indigo, black walnut and various flowers.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
Some of Saar’s leather necklaces are reminiscent of tribal loincloths, in a triangle shape that comes to a point, dyed and stitched in various colors.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dye
Noun
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There, surrounding his tomb, visitors will find walls covered in some of Goya’s finest frescoes, restored to their vivid, original pigment tones, along with the church interior and building structure itself, reports the Times of London.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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And these pigment pros aren’t here to gatekeep.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Israel prohibits many construction materials from entering Gaza, so the structure was created by welding sheets of metal together and painting them white.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Or is Williamson, facing sentencing, just trying to paint herself in a sympathetic light?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Last year, Makary appeared at a news conference announcing the HHS and FDA would be implementing a series of measures to phase out eight artificial food dyes and colorings from America's food supply by the end of 2026.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Most complexity theorists study how hard problems like three-coloring are (in this case, how many steps are needed to find a valid coloring).—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Sometimes, though, the tree dropped little brown fruits, inedible berries that stained everything and drove me into the glaring sun.—
Abraham Jiménez Enoa,
The Dial,
19 May 2026
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In the seven-time Grand Slam champion’s spread, shot by Ethan James Green, Alcaraz posed in an all-white ensemble of a vest, shorts, a top and a suit, stained with clay.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Little happens other than chain-smoking, costume changes and interminable shots of color-shifting strobe lighting splaying across the cast’s cheekbones.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Grey walls are softened with light-wood chevron floors, and the interiors play with colors and textures.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
Verb
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There’s even more of Hilary Duff’s cover-ready makeup to discover below, including a moisturizing lip tint and sculpting contour wand.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Jordan—who seemed more fish than girl, her bobbed blonde hair tinted green as old pennies—walked with a confidence that Ana wished for her own daughter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The dye free version skips the yellow colorant for a shorter ingredient list and a cleaner look.—
Jamie Thilman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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There was a push to use American dyes and colorants to stave off a deep economic recession—there wasn’t really any other choice—but the cold commercial reality dumped water all over that flag-waving parade.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dye. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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