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
It means that there is currently a large volume of dried-out vegetation scattered around southern California.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025
The fire, which has now consumed 40,219 acres, was still burning actively in Bear Creek on Sunday and producing a lot of smoky conditions because of dried-out fuels, Cal Fire said.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024
On Amherst Street, Gogol sits at his grandfather’s drawing table, poking through a tin full of dried-out nibs.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
