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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Don't plant hydrangeas in wet clay or a boggy spot that never dries out.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Supporters of mouth taping suggest that a closed mouth during sleep keeps the inside of the mouth from drying out, leading to the problems listed above.1
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—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
Dry eye syndrome: When the eyes do not produce enough tears on their own or produce tears that dry out too quickly, chronic (long-lasting) dry eye syndrome can result.
—Laura Schober, Health, 20 Mar. 2025
With temperatures in the afternoon expected to be much above the historical average, the humidity levels late this morning into the afternoon could be 30-40 percent, meaning its dry out there.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Supporters of mouth taping suggest that a closed mouth during sleep keeps the inside of the mouth from drying out, leading to the problems listed above.1
3.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
Dry eye syndrome: When the eyes do not produce enough tears on their own or produce tears that dry out too quickly, chronic (long-lasting) dry eye syndrome can result.
—Laura Schober, Health, 20 Mar. 2025
With temperatures in the afternoon expected to be much above the historical average, the humidity levels late this morning into the afternoon could be 30-40 percent, meaning its dry out there.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Dry out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20out. Accessed 28 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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