dry
adjective
free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet.
is drying
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present progressiveof dry (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The lake is drying out as more water from snowmelt in the mountains is diverted for use by farms and a growing population, and from drought and a warming climate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
The global liquidity cycle — best described as the flow of funds through world financial markets — is drying up and this is bearish for equities, says a veteran strategist.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025
With the last heavy regional rain event having taken place in March and weather starting to heat up, vegetation is drying out and creating fuel beds for fires, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025
But access alone won't solve the crisis - the pipeline of new antibiotics is drying up.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2025
She says her hair is drying out, her skin and nails, she shows me all over how she’s dying on the vine.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
