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DRY UP

(verb)

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There are 2 meanings of the phrase Dry Up.

Dry Up - as a verb

Lose water or moisture

Example: "In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dehydrate17desiccate14exsiccate20

Dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture

Example: "A mummified body was found"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
mummify19

Example Sentences

"The sun will dry up the puddles on the ground."
"The desert heat can dry up a whole riverbed."
"If I leave the wet clothes outside, they will dry up in no time."
"The drought caused the wells in the village to dry up."
"His tears began to dry up as he accepted the situation."
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