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

But still, if I step out of my house, I can see hills covered with dried-out brush and the tops of power stations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2025

He then moved down the valley and built a camp and shelter in a dried-out creek bed.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024

The school had an empty, dried-out look, like the shell of a June bug on the bark of a tree.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy