dry
adjective
free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet.
had dried
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past perfectof dry.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, at a travel agency near Al Ustad Special Kebab that advertised “flights to Persia,” the owner said his business to and from Iran had dried up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
More than eight million Venezuelans fled over the last 12 years, including many criminals whose profits from robberies, kidnappings and extortion had dried up, security analysts said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
Bishop said the well they had been using to water the grass had dried up and the volunteers who had initially helped breathe life to the cemetery started to leave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2025
At that time, Sri Lanka's foreign currency reserves had dried up, leaving the country unable to import essentials such as fuel.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2024
Not a thing until the next day when the paint had dried, and then of course we all rushed over to her and calmed her down and gave her some food.
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
