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
Jancee Dunn, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Achieved by an allover dye or with soft lowlights to add depth, upkeep is important for a shade this dark to maintain its reflectiveness.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 27 Mar. 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
At least 20 other states are considering bills that restrict the use of certain food dyes and additives.
—Jancee Dunn, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Achieved by an allover dye or with soft lowlights to add depth, upkeep is important for a shade this dark to maintain its reflectiveness.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 27 Mar. 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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Later, colored technical ceramic was developed — but the first blue tone, used by the likes of Richard Mille, IWC, Omega and Hublot, was a bold cobalt, the only pigment then on the market.—
Roberta Naas,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The light-colored creamy base creates a smooth canvas that enhances the vibrancy of any pigments—whether their neutrals, shimmer, or fun colors.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The advanced metrics paint him as a top-notch defensive playmaker.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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This is when Ramirez and his colleagues say someone built and painted the altar.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Smokey is shaped completely different and obviously his coloring is very unusual for a beagle.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The lab also analyzed food colorings and additives, which the new administration has said is a priority, per the New York Times.—
Alison Snyder,
Axios,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Its players are turncoats whose legacies are forever stained.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
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Be careful and don’t use it every wash because these products can stain your hair with a pink or lavender tint.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These paintings, with their bold color and crisp columnar forms, previously served as a sorbet course amid the Baroque chiaroscuro.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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Customers love the softness of the gray material, specifically, which is reportedly softer than the velvety finish of the other colors.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
6 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 18 Apr. 2025.
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