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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If Footprints Remain, Water Soon When soil moisture is scarce, the leaves of grass plants begin to dry out.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
Good air circulation will allow leaves and stems to dry out, discouraging disease.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Mummification preserves a body after death and can happen naturally when the skin dries out, according to the National Library of Medicine.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
Just give the pen a shake before use and store it cap-side-down so the pigment doesn't dry out.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 26 Mar. 2025
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
Good air circulation will allow leaves and stems to dry out, discouraging disease.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Mummification preserves a body after death and can happen naturally when the skin dries out, according to the National Library of Medicine.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
Just give the pen a shake before use and store it cap-side-down so the pigment doesn't dry out.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dry out
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“Dry out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20out. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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