dry
adjective
free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet.
was drying
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past progressiveof dry.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"We are expecting things to be much worse in 2026," said Harneis, pointing out that 21 million Yemenis were in need and aid was drying up.
From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026
In Gaza City, Rami Deif Allah, who was displaced from Beit Hanoun, was drying out soaked mattresses in the weak sunshine, with his elderly mother and children.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025
A decade ago, my comadre told me the Salton Sea was drying, releasing toxic dust that could turn the Imperial Valley into a ghost town.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025
But the money was drying up by the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
His jeans were wet with sea water to the thighs and where it was drying the white salt rings were forming.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
