dry up
Example Sentences
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Payments for previously delivered cargoes would likely dry up by mid-December.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
But this year the Rockies had the least snow on record, and they’ve watched springs dry up and creeks dwindle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
If flowering plants begin to dry up, they produce less.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The Trump administration authorized the release of 172 million barrels—and if drawdowns continue at the current pace, that allotment could dry up in early September.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
“She means that the fay will die. And she means that the Wood itself will perish. The trees will fall; the rivers will dry up; the earth will become nothing but ash.”
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
