dry out
verb
dried out; drying out; dries out
: to undergo an extended period of withdrawal from alcohol or drug use especially at a special clinic
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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Sod installed over dry soil will dry out more quickly than sod placed on moist soil.
4.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2025
The threat will grow as summer heat and sunshine dry out vegetation, AccuWeather forecast.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The risk will likely worsen as vegetation dries out further amid summer heat and sunshine, the meteorologists added.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Dry out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20out. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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dry-out
1 of 2 adjective
: providing detoxification treatment
checked into a dry-out clinic
dry out
2 of 2 transitive verb
: to subject to withdrawal from the use of alcohol or drugs : detoxify sense 2
: to undergo an extended period of withdrawal from alcohol or drug use especially at a special clinic : detoxify
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