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dried-up

[ drahyd-uhp ]

adjective

  1. depleted of water or moisture; gone dry:

    a dried-up water hole.

  2. shriveled with age; wizened:

    a dried-up old mule skinner.



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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of dried-up1

First recorded in 1810–20
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Just outside her house, a large patch of dried-up shower gel marks the spot where one of the residents bathed earlier, in the open, with privacy provided only by the darkness before sunrise.

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She cited a decline in advertising, dried-up investment reserves, digital monetization issues “and overall cost increases that have not kept pace with revenue.”

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Ingenuity remains in contact with its companion, the Perseverance rover, which has been exploring a dried-up riverbed for signs of extinct Martian life.

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When the team analysed the dried-up powder, they found it contained hematite, "giving the paste a deep red colour".

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At 112-5, England were in danger of being overwhelmed on a pitch that resembled a dried-up riverbed.

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