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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In Arakawa's case, only her hands and feet were dried out.
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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
That lack of moisture in the earlier part of the wet season dried out much of SoCal, priming the region for the destructive fires that devastated parts of L.A. County last month.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Pot Material: Porous materials, such as clay and fabric grow bags, dry out more quickly than materials such as plastic.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
Once the summer hits, the grasses dry out, creating more pollen and increasing fire risks, said Black.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
That lack of moisture in the earlier part of the wet season dried out much of SoCal, priming the region for the destructive fires that devastated parts of L.A. County last month.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Pot Material: Porous materials, such as clay and fabric grow bags, dry out more quickly than materials such as plastic.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
Once the summer hits, the grasses dry out, creating more pollen and increasing fire risks, said Black.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Dry out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20out. Accessed 9 Mar. 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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