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
Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
The potential negatives of using permanent hair dye at home certainly outweigh the benefits.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Well, Biggs, there was that one year the river was dyed blue to celebrate the Chicago Cubs’ World Series win and the result was — underwhelming.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Fluorescein angiogram: After performing a standard fundus exam, the ophthalmologist injects a dye, fluorescein, into a vein in the arm.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
The potential negatives of using permanent hair dye at home certainly outweigh the benefits.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
This featherlight metal fabric suggestive of chainmail that looked like dripping mercury could be dyed and patterned and was primarily used in silver or gold (as seen in his Autumn/Winter 1997 couture collection).
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Well, Biggs, there was that one year the river was dyed blue to celebrate the Chicago Cubs’ World Series win and the result was — underwhelming.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dye
Noun
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This is a more aggressive form of skin cancer that develops in melanocytes, the skin cells that produce pigment to give skin its color.—
Casey Gallagher,
Health,
15 Apr. 2025
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Glossier’s Brow Flick boasts a semi-sheer pigment for a natural hair-like finish.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In addition, fans are excited to pick up official miniatures to paint and portray desperate battles between humans and Xenomorphs on the table top.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Include a beginner's guide to painting to encourage new techniques.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After writing a viral blogpost about the ingredients found in a Chick-fil-A sandwich including food coloring, MSG and refined grains, the company invited Hari to their headquarters to discuss her concerns.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The new species was identified by its call, size, texture, eyes, coloring, toe shape and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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If Bonhoeffer’s example is used to justify more far-right Christian violence in America, that would be another tragedy — and a cruel irony that would stain the legacy of a man who gave up everything to confront a tyrant.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Pérez's manager, Enrique Paulino, spoke to reporters at the scene, his shirt stained with blood.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Research on atopic dermatitis, the most common type of eczema, suggests that people of color, including South Asian individuals like Roy, as well as Black and Latinx folks, may have more severe and persistent eczema.—
Sierra Leone Starks,
Allure,
18 Apr. 2025
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How to connect the color palette with your home Every room is different, and choice of color should be influenced by the particular conditions of the space: how the color functions, the room’s architecture, and where exactly the color is used.—
Ariel Okin,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The tight, shiny skin weeps an oily iridescence that tints the light around the woman as she twirls, evidently delighted by her affliction.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The case core is tinted in deep black, echoing the onyx featured behind the tourbillon cage and along its sides.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Type: Permanent Shades: 35 How to Apply: Mix the colorant with the developer, then apply the mixture to the roots of clean, dry hair while using the applicator nozzle to divide the hair into sections.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2025
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Rogue dyers have been a problem, too, with a few cases of unsanctioned dumping of colorants into the North Branch of the river despite the presence of conservation police patrols.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dye. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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