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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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Those winds dried out whatever moisture remained from a pair of rain storms that hit the region last week.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
One time, my face was dried out from retinoid overuse, and this serum immediately soothed my skin and erased the dry patches and flakes.
—Jessie Quinn, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Due to a lack of snowfall, usually expected around this time of year, vegetation in the area has dried out, which could provide more fuel for the fire.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Climate change is drying out areas of the United States that produce food, provide water and enable global commerce.
—John Sabo, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1892, in the meaning defined above
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“Dry out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20out. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
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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