dried-out

Example Sentences

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That half-bag of kale, the lonely carrot, the dried-out bread—it’s all raw material.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

The Palisades is nested against a mountain range filled with dried-out flora, making it an “extreme” fire risk, according to an official state threat assessment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

He said the dried-out leather tags on its feet suggested it had been loose for more than a year.

From BBC • May 30, 2025

Smelling salty sea water and dried-out seaweed makes me feel like I’m living a life worth living.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

The visual image congealed; he saw at once a famous landscape, the old, brown, barren ascent, with tufts of dried-out bonelike weeds poking slantedly into a dim and sunless sky.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick