How to Use dry out in a Sentence

dry out

verb
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  • These holes help dry out the mat and keep mold growth away.
    — Danielle Zoellner, Verywell Health, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The tabs were left to sit overnight to dry out, then popped out of the mold and added to a jar.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The South should begin to dry out by the second half of the week.
    — Jennifer Gray, CNN, 1 Mar. 2021
  • The hot steam will help the rice dry out and turn fluffy instead of sticky.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
  • When the ponds dried out, winds picked up their spores and spread them for miles.
    — Jeff Goodell, Time, 6 July 2023
  • It’s also been quite dry out, with dew points in the low 20s.
    — Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2021
  • The nursery will wrap the plant roots in plastic, so the roots don’t dry out.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2023
  • The Bullwhip leather will not dry out or shrink when washed.
    — Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Plus, too hot of a shower can dry out your skin and hair.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2023
  • But the type of ink in a laser printer is less prone to drying out.
    — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 18 July 2023
  • Repeat two to three times a day until the sores dry out.
    — Christa Sgobba, Men's Health, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The weekend clears up and dries out but is downright chilly.
    — David Streit, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
  • In the summer of 2022 a heat wave in London dried out the lakes in Crystal Palace Park.
    — Rebecca Giggs, The New York Review of Books, 30 Nov. 2023
  • To use loofa as bath sponges, leave the fruits on the vine until the entire vine — and fruits — turn brown and dry out.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2023
  • In fact, let the top half of the pot dry out before watering.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 28 Mar. 2021
  • There are signs that the pattern may begin to dry out by mid to late next week.
    — Dallas News, 4 June 2021
  • Lack of moisture in your hair can dry out and damage it.
    — Akili King, Essence, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The rainfall deficit has also dried out soils across the region.
    — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
  • The mine dried out, and the miners and their families dispersed.
    — John Hanc, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Allow the soil to just dry out to the touch before watering again.
    — oregonlive, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Let seeds dry out for a few more days before storing them.
    — Lauren David, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
  • As a result, the weather dried out the soil where crawfish burrow to lay eggs.
    — Sara Cline, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The skin on your lips is thinner than the skin on the rest of your body, and therefore, your lips are often the first part of your body to dry out.
    — Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2023
  • If the lime has fully hardened, looks dull, and/or feels light for its size, the pearls inside may have dried out.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 12 Jan. 2024
  • To prevent a tree from drying out, keep it out of heated rooms and the stand filled with water.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2023
  • The Dust Bowl had dried out the agricultural eastern portion of the state.
    — Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Barely four months remain before the ground begins to dry out from the spring thaw.
    — David A. Andelman, CNN, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Stay dry out there this spring with these 21 best women’s raincoats.
    — Rachel Besser, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Only trim your beans when ready to cook, because the end can dry out if trimmed too far in advance.
    — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 21 June 2023
  • Let the top couple of inches of soil dry out between waterings.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2024

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