dry
adjective
free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet.
has been drying
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present perfect progressiveof dry (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The once mighty Colorado River has been drying out for the last twenty years due to overuse and historic drought.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 25, 2023
Once a destination, the lake has been drying up in recent decades, exposing residents to harmful dust and harming ecosystems.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
Federal money for testing and treating uninsured people has been drying up, just as a coronavirus subvariant that has driven spikes in Europe is on the rise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2022
Tonks has been drying the herbs on her fire so they burn better when she is using them in her spells.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2021
Germany has been drying her vegetables and fruits far more than we.
From Food Guide for War Service at Home Prepared under the direction of the United States Food Administration in co-operation with the United States Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Education, with a preface by Herbert Hoover by Powdermaker, Florence
