dry out
Example Sentences
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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
It helps protect ants from predators, drying out, and disease, and it provides structural support for their muscles.
From Science Daily
After the trees are delivered, the family sprays the trees with water every night and keep them shaded from the sun so they don’t dry out.
From Los Angeles Times
"When the land dries out, it reduces evaporation, which in turn reduces future rainfall -- creating a self-reinforcing drought cycle."
From Science Daily
“Think of it like a lake bed that dried out over many millions of years,” he said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
