dry out
verb
dried out; drying out; dries out
: to undergo an extended period of withdrawal from alcohol or drug use especially at a special clinic
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The Dust Bowl had dried out the agricultural eastern portion of the state.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Aug. 2024
The samples were wrapped in wet tissue paper and placed in a plastic tube to keep them from drying out and then CT scanned.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2024
Garlic bulbs are typically harvested in summer when the plant’s leaves start to yellow and dry out.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2024
Flagstaff is also expected to dry out and warm up through August, September and October, Meola said.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Aug. 2024
The samples were wrapped in wet tissue paper and placed in a plastic tube to keep them from drying out and then CT scanned.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2024
Garlic bulbs are typically harvested in summer when the plant’s leaves start to yellow and dry out.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2024
Flagstaff is also expected to dry out and warm up through August, September and October, Meola said.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
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dry-out
1 of 2 adjective
: providing detoxification treatment
checked into a dry-out clinic
dry out
2 of 2 transitive verb
: to subject to withdrawal from the use of alcohol or drugs : detoxify sense 2
: to undergo an extended period of withdrawal from alcohol or drug use especially at a special clinic : detoxify
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