as in paints
to give color or a different color to
dyed her hair a startling red
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Recent Examples of dyes
Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Free of sulfates, fragrances, and dyes, the Gentle Hydrating Shampoo & Conditioner won’t disrupt your scalp’s barrier.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The business specializes in leather, leather working tools, buckles, lather dyes, tack hardware, adornments for belts and do-it-yourself kits.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Synthetic dyes are generally made from petroleum and concocted in labs.
—Alice Park, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Other food giants like Kraft Heinz, General Mills and Nestlé have also pledged to remove artificial dyes from their products.
—Vicky Nguyen, NBC news, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
This helps prevent dyes from breaking down from the solution.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Free of sulfates, fragrances, and dyes, the Gentle Hydrating Shampoo & Conditioner won’t disrupt your scalp’s barrier.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The business specializes in leather, leather working tools, buckles, lather dyes, tack hardware, adornments for belts and do-it-yourself kits.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Synthetic dyes are generally made from petroleum and concocted in labs.
—Alice Park, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Other food giants like Kraft Heinz, General Mills and Nestlé have also pledged to remove artificial dyes from their products.
—Vicky Nguyen, NBC news, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dyes
Noun
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Adding mist was achieved by using a makeup brush to allow the lightest layer of pigments to dry on contact.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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When applied with a small contour brush, the blurred pigments can also chisel cheekbones and sculpt jawlines in a completely natural way.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While moderate by Western standards, such sentiments remain anathema to Thailand’s ruling elite, and judging by the fate of the progressive movement’s previous leadership, Natthaphong knows any intention to reform this paramount institution paints an enormous target on his back.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Fiscal policy paints a similar picture.—
Bob Haber,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even more, each pair can be thoroughly customized allowing players to choose colors, materials, and patterns for nearly every part of the shoe.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The neutral colors and mixed leather-suede upper can be worn with a navy suit ( like the actress opted for) or a pair of baggy jeans and a T-shirt for a more relaxed look.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The process removes everything—dyes, colorants, contaminants, blends—to yield a resin that’s identical (chemically speaking) to virgin polyester.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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Anyone who tints or colors their hair knows all about this.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Gina Marie Bakery, based in Waterbury, announced the voluntary recall on September 10 over the potential undeclared presence of almonds, sesame and several food colorings—namely Red 40, Red 3, Blue 1, Yellow 5 and Yellow 6.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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In 2017, General Mills tried to remove artificial colorings from Trix and transition to using natural dyes.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Dyes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dyes. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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