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dry

Definition for dry

adjective as in dull, uninteresting

adjective as in sarcastic, sharp-tongued

verb as in take moisture out of

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Example Sentences

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She and her mother had been on their way to drop off a jacket at the dry cleaners when they spotted a group of suspicious-looking men, watching intently from down the street.

If I was making a recipe that called for both water and milk and I was using active dry yeast, I would probably activate the yeast in just the water before I add the milk.

From Salon

As lithium fires can react intensely with water, firefighters had to use dry sand to fight the fire, which took several hours to get under control.

From BBC

You wear them like normal pants then rinse, wash and dry them for reuse.

From BBC

Companies that run data centers are facing increasing scrutiny for guzzling water in the dry western U.S. as artificial intelligence fuels a boom in the industry.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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