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

Teams have also griped about dried-out fields and practice sessions that had to be cut short due to the heat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2025

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

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024

Most people are still overwatering their traditional turf lawns with frequent short sessions that encourage shallow, easily dried-out roots.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2024

I thought of our beloved, big old house and how sad it looked in the middle of the yellow dried-out lawn.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly