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
Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
What is a ‘natural’ dye, anyway?
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2026
Colored smoke, such as the green plumes, are typically only colorful due to a chemical that dyes the smoke and is not considered more dangerous.
—Minneapolis Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Then Johor’s rulers encouraged Chinese immigrants to plant vast plantations of pepper and gambier, a native shrub whose leaves produced a chemical used to tan leather and dye khaki fabric.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
What is a ‘natural’ dye, anyway?
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
Plenty of current players, dressed in black and Carroll green with fading bleach blonde hair dyed during their recent playoff run, were also in attendance.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2026
Colored smoke, such as the green plumes, are typically only colorful due to a chemical that dyes the smoke and is not considered more dangerous.
—Minneapolis Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dye
Noun
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Lip balm or gloss can be a little too thick, and in this case, the pigment might not cling as well.—
Jacqueline Kilikita,
Refinery29,
5 Feb. 2026
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When exposed to air, polyphenol oxidase undergoes a series of chemical reactions that produce melanin, a brownish pigment.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The city chose California artist Timothy Robert Smith, who has painted murals in public places such as skate parks and underpasses and was paid $50,000 for the Fort Lauderdale project.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The data paints a stark picture.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This set features 558 pieces, retractable landing gear, an opening cockpit, movable wing positions and the striking blue coloring of the New Republic, as seen in The Mandalorian and Grogu.—
Alexander Cox,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Red, pink or any other food coloring of your choice.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Classic raised garden beds made of wood and stained to protect them from the elements are a good way to pack a lot of plants into a small space.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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Liu says her favorite flavor is the dark chocolate mochi, coated in enough cocoa powder to stain your fingers and likely your shirt.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The shop’s towering shelves are piled with fedoras, porkpies, boaters, and flat caps in the usual colors—browns, blacks, blues—as well as the hues of cantaloupe flesh, crème de violette, and raspberry sherbet.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The pants are offered in several colors and sizes, including classic black, Charcoal, Caramel, and brighter shades like Light Azure and pink.—
Jamie Weissman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There were juicy skinless sausages that burst with flavor every bite, a goat soup burning with hot pepper and vinegar, rice dishes in so many forms — long grain and short, teeming with plump raisins or pigeon peas, tinted with spices or citrus.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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This is also a good way to tint white frosting.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Twenty-six other states have followed in California’s footsteps with legislation — some signed into law, others still in progress — that would either ban, restrict or require labels for artificial colorants.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Every Rae product remains vegan, non-GMO, gluten-free, and free from harmful fillers, colorants, and artificial preservatives.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dye. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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