dry
adjective
free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet.
has dried
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present perfectof dry (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“That creates its own hazard of, potentially, lightning without the rain that could put out any fire starts,” he said, adding that a warming trend has dried plants and soils.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Fifty-six years later most foreign aid to Cuba has dried up and care packages from Floridians with Cuban roots are the last best hope for the island population.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
She has watched the rest of her animals die as the pasture has dried up due to a prolonged drought in her part of north-western Kenya.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
Mali's once robust tourism sector has dried up in recent years after an iron-fisted junta came to power in back-to-back coups in 2020 and 2021 and as Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists waged a campaign of attacks.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
The milk has dried and formed a crust.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
