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Recent Examples of bone-dry
In Oklahoma, evacuations were ordered as more than 130 fires were reported across the state on Friday night, fueled by strong winds amid bone-dry conditions.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The storm impacts have been felt from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes and Atlantic Coast as whiteout conditions forced people off the roads in the High Plains and wildfires broke out amid bone-dry conditions in south Texas.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
The Aussie style is typically bone-dry with rapier-sharp acidity, chalk-dust texture, and delicate citrus and floral flavors.
—Christina Pickard, Bon Appétit, 5 Mar. 2025
Nestled in the bone-dry hills of Santa Fe, New Mexico, a two-story green stucco estate provided legendary actor Gene Hackman respite from the chaos of Hollywood during his final years.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The storm impacts have been felt from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes and Atlantic Coast as whiteout conditions forced people off the roads in the High Plains and wildfires broke out amid bone-dry conditions in south Texas.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
The Aussie style is typically bone-dry with rapier-sharp acidity, chalk-dust texture, and delicate citrus and floral flavors.
—Christina Pickard, Bon Appétit, 5 Mar. 2025
Nestled in the bone-dry hills of Santa Fe, New Mexico, a two-story green stucco estate provided legendary actor Gene Hackman respite from the chaos of Hollywood during his final years.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bone-dry
Adjective
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The delegations, escorted around town and guarded by scores of Swiss police, met for at least a dozen hours on both days of the weekend at a sunbaked 18th-century villa that serves as the official residence of the Swiss ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 May 2025
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In a sunbaked Vatican City, huge crowds of devoted faithful stood for hours in a section beyond the neat rows of cardinals, who remained seated in their colorful robes and hats.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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But in a welcome boon for a parched region, two more storms will follow within the week — one Monday, another Wednesday, according to the NWS.—
Sam Schulz,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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This hilarious odyssey of a parched protagonist reminds us that sometimes our relative sacrifices for the greater good can be tempered by small mercies along the way.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Since pure silk can sometimes weaken from abrasive wash and dry cycles, it's typically recommended to hand wash and air-dry.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
31 May 2025
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Let air-dry or diffuse for volume After shampooing, towel-dry hair.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Plants that grow in forested areas can impart the spirit with fresh notes of herbs or pine, while sotol made from plants residing in more arid regions can accrue mineral, earthy undertones with hints of smoke and spice.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
20 May 2025
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In hot and arid locales, an evaporative cooler can lower the air temperature while increasing humidity.—
Khanh T.L. Tran,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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While urban areas like Los Angeles are under mandatory drought restrictions to reduce strain on state reservoirs, many rural residents reliant on groundwater wells are waterless.—
Tribune Content Agency,
oregonlive,
27 Nov. 2022
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Other eco-friendly measures include a solid waste incinerator to turn waste into non-toxic ash and a waterless urinal to reduce unnecessary usage.—
Camille Fine,
USA TODAY,
22 Aug. 2022
Adjective
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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In the Colorado River Basin, April and May were very dry.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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“Bone-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone-dry. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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