dry
adjective
free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet.
have dried
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present perfectof dry.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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She said some American customers have complained about the higher prices and online sales to the U.S. have dried up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
"I would have expected these microbes to have dried out," said Regberg, who studies space station bacteria and was a co-author on the paper.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
"We've already had a couple of rivers that have dried up and we're getting reports through of fish that have been killed because of lack of water."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
"Our lakes, rivers and groundwater reserves have dried up as a direct consequence of poor water management," said Kesici.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
“I don’t like fancy places. Besides I have dried venison and horse sorrel for dinner.”
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
