dried-out

Example Sentences

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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

In another study, one species of tardigrade revived after 20 years as a dried-out little ball.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 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

I'll always remember when Maman Iris taught us how to use the bei-powder bundles, and how the chalk-white sprinkles made her skin look like dried-out dirt.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton