Dry up
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British pronunciation/dɹˈaɪ ˈʌp/
American pronunciation/dɹˈaɪ ˈʌp/

Definition & Meaning of "dry up"

to dry up
[phrase form: dry]
01

to become empty of water or other liquids, often through evaporation

to dry up definition and meaning
02

to get smaller and wrinkled due to loss of all one's moisture

03

to suddenly stop speaking, often due to forgetting or not knowing what to say next

04

to not exist anymore, such as resources, opportunities, etc.

05

to make something lose its moisture

06

to use a towel to dry dishes after one is done washing them

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Example
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The spilled water on the kitchen floor would eventually dry up if not wiped away.
During the drought, many small ponds and lakes in the region started to dry up.
Leaving the wet laundry outside in the sun caused it to dry up quickly.
The heat caused the soil in the garden to dry up, making it necessary to water the plants more frequently.
As the sun beat down, the river began to dry up, revealing more of its rocky bed.
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