Definitions

dry out

VERB

cure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alleviate ameliorate correct improve mend rectify redress rehabilitate relieve remedy repair restore treat

STRONG

attend better doctor dose dress help kick medicate nurse palliate right shake

WEAK

cold turkey kick the habit make better make healthy make whole minister to quit cold restore to health sweat it out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break damage destroy harm hurt injure ruin spoil weaken worsen

STRONG

ignore neglect

WEAK

depress

VERB

dehydrate

Synonyms

STRONG

desiccate drain dry evaporate exsiccate parch sear

WEAK

cotton-mouth dry up

Antonyms

STRONG

dampen moisten soak wet

WEAK

hydrate

VERB

exsiccate

Synonyms

STRONG

dehydrate desiccate evaporate parch

WEAK

dry up

Antonyms

STRONG

dampen moisten wet

VERB

sear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blight scorch sizzle toast

STRONG

brand brown cauterize cook dehydrate desiccate exsiccate harden parch seal shrivel tan wilt wither

WEAK

burn up dry up

Antonyms

STRONG

bloom grow moisten wet

WEAK

freeze

Example Sentences

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The skins contain natural oils, and garments not kept in a temperature-controlled environment -- ideally off-season in cold vaults -- can dry out and disintegrate.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

"All of these factors can really dry out vegetation."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

If conditions become drier, peat soils may dry out more frequently and for longer periods.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

Combined with the warm weather helping to dry out the soils, this lack of rainfall pushed large parts of the country towards drought.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

He started to work, summoning fire to dry out materials and do a little cooking that otherwise would have taken days to complete.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

dry out

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