dry out
Example Sentences
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"Foundations are sometimes built on peat bogs: if these dry out, they shrink, and cracks can appear in buildings," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
The weather has begun to dry out the landscape and in some parts of the state fueled wildfires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
"When the ferns dry out, the thick mats act as the ideal fuel to trigger massive wildfires," Van de Schootbrugge explains.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Just don’t keep it on the grill as long as you would an all-beef burger so the mushrooms don’t dry out.
From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026
“Let him dry out before he starts to grow fungus or something.”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
