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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Its super hydrating formula resists feathering and lasts without drying out the delicate lip area.
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Bea McMonagle, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
This year echoed the fall and winter of 2017 in Southern California, when an unusually warm fall and near-record-low precipitation dried out vegetation just in time for the winds to arrive.
—Kylie Mohr, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
Grow in bright light, and water when the soil dries out.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
The gel would also dry out, resulting in subpar readings.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
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Bea McMonagle, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
This year echoed the fall and winter of 2017 in Southern California, when an unusually warm fall and near-record-low precipitation dried out vegetation just in time for the winds to arrive.
—Kylie Mohr, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
Grow in bright light, and water when the soil dries out.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
The gel would also dry out, resulting in subpar readings.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
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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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