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dried-up

[drahyd-uhp] / ˈdraɪdˈʌp /














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In a dried-up riverbed, there’s a rock with a freshly drilled hole in it—the handiwork of NASA’s Perseverance rover, which touched down in Jezero Crater in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Just outside her house, a large patch of dried-up shower gel marks the spot where one of the residents bathed earlier, in the open, with privacy provided only by the darkness before sunrise.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2024

Ingenuity remains in contact with its companion, the Perseverance rover, which has been exploring a dried-up riverbed for signs of extinct Martian life.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2024

It is not uncommon to see buildings on dried-up river beds which turn into torrents in heavy rain.

From Reuters • Nov. 21, 2023

“I—I don’t think he is a wild animal,” said Digory in a dried-up sort of voice.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis




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