dry out
verb
dried out; drying out; dries out
: to undergo an extended period of withdrawal from alcohol or drug use especially at a special clinic
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Bruce Springsteen doubles down after Trump calls him 'dried out prune.'
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Wearing makeup on a flight can feel heavy and uncomfortable, especially when the cabin air dries out your skin.
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Journalism thrived on a warm day that dried out the track after torrential rain fell at Pimlico Race Course for much of the past week.
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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025
Bruce Springsteen doubles down after Trump calls him 'dried out prune.'
Trump tax bill passes in key US House committee vote
President Donald Trump scored a big win on Capitol Hill on Sunday.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Wearing makeup on a flight can feel heavy and uncomfortable, especially when the cabin air dries out your skin.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2025
Journalism thrived on a warm day that dried out the track after torrential rain fell at Pimlico Race Course for much of the past week.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
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“Dry out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20out. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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dry-out
1 of 2 adjective
: providing detoxification treatment
checked into a dry-out clinic
dry out
2 of 2 transitive verb
: to subject to withdrawal from the use of alcohol or drugs : detoxify sense 2
: to undergo an extended period of withdrawal from alcohol or drug use especially at a special clinic : detoxify
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