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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Clothes on a washing line have been drying in minutes.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 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
Over in South Georgia, resources have been drying up for Hinojosa’s organization.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
In recent months, household wells have been drying up faster than new wells have been drilled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2023
The farmers have been drying their damp wheat in the oast-houses over charcoal fires, and wages are lowered, and men discharged.
From Field and Hedgerow Being the Last Essays of Richard Jefferies by Richard Jefferies
