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drying out

[drahy-ing-out] / ˈdraɪ ɪŋˈaʊt /


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“Also, we’re in a situation where the Great Salt Lake is drying out, and we haven’t even begun to stop the decline.”

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

The lake is drying out as more water from snowmelt in the mountains is diverted for use by farms and a growing population, and from drought and a warming climate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

In Gaza City, Rami Deif Allah, who was displaced from Beit Hanoun, was drying out soaked mattresses in the weak sunshine, with his elderly mother and children.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

A worm expends a vast amount of energy to jump and faces risks of predation or drying out while suspended in the air.

From Science Daily • Oct. 15, 2025

The loin I would brine overnight, to keep the lean meat from drying out on the grill, cover it with crushed peppercorns, and then grill it fairly quickly over olive wood.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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