dried-up
Example Sentences
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In a dried-up riverbed, there’s a rock with a freshly drilled hole in it—the handiwork of NASA’s Perseverance rover, which touched down in Jezero Crater in 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Just outside her house, a large patch of dried-up shower gel marks the spot where one of the residents bathed earlier, in the open, with privacy provided only by the darkness before sunrise.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2024
She cited a decline in advertising, dried-up investment reserves, digital monetization issues “and overall cost increases that have not kept pace with revenue.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2024
Ingenuity remains in contact with its companion, the Perseverance rover, which has been exploring a dried-up riverbed for signs of extinct Martian life.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
I opened a drawer full of rubber bands, old batteries, rusted spoons, and what I hoped was a dried-up raisin.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
