dried-out
Example Sentences
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As ice locked up water, vast shallow seas dried out, triggering an "icehouse climate" and radically altering ocean chemistry.
From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026
“Think of it like a lake bed that dried out over many millions of years,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
Urmia, in the northwest, is Iran's largest lake, but has largely dried out and turned into a vast salt bed due to drought.
From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025
The unusual heat dried out the land and air, allowing fires to spread more rapidly, especially when combined with strong winds.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025
The park looked like something bright would be happening any minute; the lilac trees were dried out in the sun, and bumps started swelling out on the brown boughs.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
