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dry up

The riverbed began to dry up under the summer sun.

Definition

  1. Verb (intransitive):

    • To become completely dry, often through the process of losing all moisture or water content.
    • To stop being productive, plentiful, or available; to cease or disappear.

  2. Verb (transitive):

    • To cause something to become completely dry by removing its moisture.
Usage and Examples

  • Intransitive Verb (Literal Meaning):

    • If you don't water the plants, the soil will dry up.
    • The river dried up during the long drought.

  • Intransitive Verb (Figurative Meaning):

    • My inspiration for the project suddenly dried up.
    • Funding for the arts program has dried up.

  • Transitive Verb (Often used in cooking or cleaning):

    • Dry up the dishes and put them away.
    • The sun will quickly dry up the puddles.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
  • "to dry up" (of a person): To stop talking, often because of nervousness or forgetfulness.
    • The actor dried up in the middle of his monologue.
  • "to dry up" (of a supply): To be exhausted or no longer provided.
    • Tourist traffic dries up in the winter months.
Variants and Related Words
  • Dryer/Drier (n): An appliance or machine for removing moisture.
  • Dryness (n): The state or quality of being dry.
  • Dry (adj/verb): The base form, meaning free from moisture or to make something dry.
Synonyms
  • Dehydrate: To lose a large amount of water from the body or an object.
  • Desiccate: To remove the moisture from something, often completely.
  • Wither: To become dry and shriveled, often used for plants.
  • Evaporate: To turn from liquid into vapor.
  • Parch: To make dry and hot, often related to land or thirst.
Phrasal Verbs and Related Constructions
  • Dry out: To become completely dry or to recover from alcohol addiction (idiomatic).
    • We need to let the wood dry out before we paint it.
  • Dry off: To remove moisture from a surface, often by wiping.
    • Dry off the table with this towel.
Related Idioms
  • Run dry: To have no more of something left; to be exhausted.
    • After the scandal, public sympathy for the politician ran dry.
  • High and dry: In a difficult situation without help or resources.
    • The canceled flight left hundreds of passengers high and dry.
dry up

The riverbed began to dry up under the summer sun.

Verb
  1. dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture
    • a mummified body was found
  2. lose water or moisture
    • In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly

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