dried-out

Example Sentences

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The Palisades is nested against a mountain range filled with dried-out flora, making it an “extreme” fire risk, according to an official state threat assessment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

He said the dried-out leather tags on its feet suggested it had been loose for more than a year.

From BBC • May 30, 2025

In another study, one species of tardigrade revived after 20 years as a dried-out little ball.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2025

Most people are still overwatering their traditional turf lawns with frequent short sessions that encourage shallow, easily dried-out roots.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2024

I longed to be like the turtles in the dried-out streams, hidden in the mud, waiting for the rains to give them life again.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan