wring (out)

verb

Definition of wring (out)next
as in to dry

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  1. dry
  2. empty
  3. dehydrate
  4. sear
Verb
  • The right specialist, sitting at the table before the ink dried.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • This chocolate brown tea towel will instantly transform your drying rack or oven into a cozy fall corner, ready for whipping up your favorite autumn recipes.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026
Definition of dry
Verb
  • The victim was ordered out of the water at gunpoint and forced to empty his pockets before he was assaulted.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Both Frank's and Lurk Cards are taking steps to protect their stores, including emptying all display cases at the end of the day.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of empty
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  • The medical examiner ruled the boy died by homicide, noting he was malnourished and dehydrated.
    — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • In the new cover story, Shania shares that she was dehydrated and undernourished from not eating enough protein and lacking key nutrients.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 30 July 2026
Definition of dehydrate
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  • Her thin Indian skirt caught fire searing her panty hose into her flesh, leaving her with third-degree burns over more than half her body.
    — Steve Wasserman, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
  • After traveling through our atmosphere and heating up, searing through the sky and then crashing through a roof and then a bedroom ceiling, the meteorite broke apart into pieces.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026
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“Wring (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wring%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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