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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And, more notably, the verdant terrain of Birkdale had dried out as much as any player could recall at an Open Championship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
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
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
When he awakened the sun was cooking the inside of his mouth and had dried his tongue to leather.
From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen
