dry up

verb

dried up; drying up; dries up

transitive verb

: to cut off the supply of

intransitive verb

: to disappear as if by evaporation, draining, or cutting off of a source of supply

: to wither or die through gradual loss of vitality

: to stop talking

Example Sentences

sick of her constant complaining, he angrily told her to dry up

Recent Examples on the Web Similar to the esports industry, esports journalism also relies heavily on ad revenue, leaving it on shaky ground when ad sales dry up.

Shannon Liao, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2022 Goodwill and partnerships garnered throughout the pandemic should also prove valuable, and Covid-19 vaccine sales will not likely dry up overnight as many continue to seek annual boosters, and with efforts to develop combination shots underway.

John Buckingham, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 That helped plants to grow and provided a greater availability of fuels that would later dry up.

Matthew Cappucci, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2022 Experts predict the Rio Grande will dry up completely all the way to Albuquerque this summer for the first time since the 1980s.

Jim Robbins, Wired, 25 June 2022 Should the results hold, that independent spending will dry up, leaving Lukacs with little resources to wage a fall campaign in the heavily Democratic district.

Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2022 Vernon also noted that since the lake contributes roughly 7,7000 jobs to the local economy, at least 6,500 people in Utah could lose their jobs should the lake dry up.

Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 6 July 2022 The National Weather Service says a few light showers could continue in the valleys, along the coast, and maybe even a snow flurry or two along the Cascades before skies dry up to just mostly cloudy during the remainder of Friday.

oregonlive, 4 Mar. 2022 In addition to sweaters and jackets, Orlando-area residents may also need their rain gear on Saturday, although the skies will dry up by evening, said Chris Gilson, meteorologist for Spectrum News 13.

Tiffini Theisen, orlandosentinel.com, 22 Jan. 2022 See More

单词	dries up
释义	dry up verb dried up; drying up; dries up transitive verb : to cut off the supply of intransitive verb 1 : to disappear as if by evaporation, draining, or cutting off of a source of supply 2 : to wither or die through gradual loss of vitality 3 : to stop talking Synonyms belt up [British] clam up dummy up hush pipe down quiet (down) shut up See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences sick of her constant complaining, he angrily told her to dry up Recent Examples on the Web Similar to the esports industry, esports journalism also relies heavily on ad revenue, leaving it on shaky ground when ad sales dry up. Shannon Liao, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2022 Goodwill and partnerships garnered throughout the pandemic should also prove valuable, and Covid-19 vaccine sales will not likely dry up overnight as many continue to seek annual boosters, and with efforts to develop combination shots underway. John Buckingham, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 That helped plants to grow and provided a greater availability of fuels that would later dry up. Matthew Cappucci, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2022 Experts predict the Rio Grande will dry up completely all the way to Albuquerque this summer for the first time since the 1980s. Jim Robbins, Wired, 25 June 2022 Should the results hold, that independent spending will dry up, leaving Lukacs with little resources to wage a fall campaign in the heavily Democratic district. Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2022 Vernon also noted that since the lake contributes roughly 7,7000 jobs to the local economy, at least 6,500 people in Utah could lose their jobs should the lake dry up. Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 6 July 2022 The National Weather Service says a few light showers could continue in the valleys, along the coast, and maybe even a snow flurry or two along the Cascades before skies dry up to just mostly cloudy during the remainder of Friday. oregonlive, 4 Mar. 2022 In addition to sweaters and jackets, Orlando-area residents may also need their rain gear on Saturday, although the skies will dry up by evening, said Chris Gilson, meteorologist for Spectrum News 13. Tiffini Theisen, orlandosentinel.com, 22 Jan. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense dries up verb present tense third-person singular of dry up as in dummies up to stop talking sick of her constant complaining, he angrily told her to dry up Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dummies up hushes clams up shuts up belts up holds one's peace pipes down holds one's tongue quiets (down) haws cools (down) settles (down) hems calms (down) Antonyms & Near Antonyms speaks talks speaks out talks up pipes up spouts (off) speaks up sounds off See More
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dry up

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