as in to paint
to give color or a different color to
dyed her hair a startling red
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Recent Examples of dye
Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2025
Food manufacturers have until Jan. 15, 2027, to remove the dye from their products.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Hannah Sacks, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Artisans aged and dyed the costumes over and over again, relentlessly pursuing verisimilitude in all things.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Those who use the dye in ingested drugs will have until Jan. 18, 2028, to do so.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2025
Food manufacturers have until Jan. 15, 2027, to remove the dye from their products.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
Schwimmer's ex-wife Buckman has also shared that their daughter loves experimenting with her style, including dyeing her hair different colors like blue and pink, and even shaving her head.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Artisans aged and dyed the costumes over and over again, relentlessly pursuing verisimilitude in all things.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dye
Noun
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But that light is also absorbed by melanin, or pigment, in the skin.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC News,
19 Jan. 2025
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Certified colors are usually synthetic dyes and pigments, and they're required to undergo a chemical analysis and batch certification before they're approved.—
Sydney Wingfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But, while insightful, these artifacts don’t always paint a complete picture of an ancient creature’s diet or behavior.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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The evidence, however, reveals a very different picture than the violent world Trump has painted for his audiences.—
London School of Economics,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Divide in batches, and tint each with a different color of pastel food coloring, if desired.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Jan. 2025
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The new species was identified by its scale arrangement, coloring, body size and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Make Glass Shower Doors Sparkle The entire aesthetic of your bathroom can take a big hit the moment your glass shower door begins to look streaky, stained, or foggy.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
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As Shilpa notes though, the plastic has a tendency to stain, especially when slicing carrots or beets.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Her makeup featured bold brows, a smokey eye and a touch of a deep berry hue, adding a pop of color to her lip.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
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His writing included warnings to distinguish between leeches: good (round and shiny) and bad (black or blue in color and found near fetid water).—
Megan Cassidy-Welch,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The lunchtime sun was bright, tinting everything in a sickly golden tone.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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During the experiment, participants drank either 12 ounces of elderberry juice each day, or a placebo that was tinted to look and taste like elderberries.—
Christine Rousselle,
Fox News,
11 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Companies like Ferrara, which produces Brach’s candies, and Just Born, the maker of Peeps, have already begun removing the dye from their products, while other companies have turned to alternatives like Red Dye No. 40 or natural colorants, from beets to turmeric.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Jan. 2025
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But some of these colorants have long been banned in the European Union, Canada and other countries without the pressure of a Delaney Clause.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dye. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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