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
He complained that the attention had dried up referrals to his auto upholstery business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 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
The old zebra skin, which he still had on the wall, had dried out and cracked.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
