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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But this mobility has collapsed, even as money for social services is drying up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
There are more than a million Rohingyas living in over-crowded camps in southern Bangladesh, where aid is drying up, there are almost no jobs, and organised crime gangs operate freely.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
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
I look out the back window to make sure the evening sun is drying my clothes.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
