dry
adjective
free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet.
have been drying
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present perfect progressiveof dry.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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“Our fuels have been drying out over time and are at pretty much critical levels right now,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Dan Anderson is a fifth-generation farmer and rancher whose wells have been drying up near Fillmore, Utah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
Yet, at the same time as large sections of the land mass have been drying out, extreme rainfall has also increased.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2024
Over in South Georgia, resources have been drying up for Hinojosa’s organization.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
Yed thad is whad the aeronauds have been doing; they have been drying to make the leedle boad-balloon garry the brobelling bower of the aerial ship.
From The Log of the Flying Fish A Story of Aerial and Submarine Peril and Adventure by Browne, Gordon
