dried-out

Example Sentences

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That half-bag of kale, the lonely carrot, the dried-out bread—it’s all raw material.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

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

It means that there is currently a large volume of dried-out vegetation scattered around southern California.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025

I couldn’t get over the hard, dried-out cookies we used to buy from the grocery store and eat as kids, and wrote off chocolate chip cookies all together.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 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