drip-dry

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Recent Examples of drip-dry Let the plants drip-dry before returning them to their regular spots. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drip-dry
Verb
  • It’s evaporated faster than morning dew in the desert.
    Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The money the couple saved for a down payment on a home has evaporated into attorneys fees and savings to pay a bond for her release, if she's given that chance.
    Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Emory oaks that had been drying out as Resolution dewaters the underground shafts were reviving, their leaves fleshing out and appearing healthier as water seeped into the ground.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024
  • That process, meant to dewater the mining zone so workers and equipment can enter the mountain, worries Patagonia residents like Carolyn Shafer.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2023
Verb
  • Join 18 others in the comments View Comments Never underestimate the power of airlines to cleverly wring more money from its customers.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
  • As media outlets wrung their hands over the utility of humor after tragedy, though, a burgeoning Internet culture lent no such consideration.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • An example involves the Aral Sea, which has shrunk dramatically since the 1960s due to a combination of water demand for cotton crops and climate change drying the region.
    Melissa McCracken, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The Popcorn button burned our tester bags, but the Dinner Plate button reheated a plate of pasta without drying it out.
    Meg St-Esprit, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025

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“Drip-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drip-dry. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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