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

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

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

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2025

Cal Fire said the Line fire was still burning actively in Bear Creek on Sunday and producing a lot of smoky conditions because of dried-out fuels.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2024

There are two pairs of old batters’ gloves and a slightly dried-out glove for fielding—the type of glove people think about when they hear the word “baseball”—and there’s a deliciously worn catcher’s mitt.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone