dry out

Example Sentences

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California’s week of soggy weather will continue Thursday, with forecasters up and down the state forecasting more rain and cold temperatures before a gradual dry out over the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times

If it didn’t dry out and it didn’t wash away, after a while it began to rot.

From Literature

After the trees are delivered, the family sprays the trees with water every night and keeps them shaded from the sun so they don’t dry out.

From Los Angeles Times

The cuticular hydrocarbons have another function: they form a waxy barrier that prevents the beetle from drying out.

From Los Angeles Times

“It worked for about twenty seconds, then it went out. If I can get it dried out, it might come back on. Let’s go.”

From Literature