View synonyms for dry out

dry out

verb

Undergo a cure for alcoholism, as in After years of constant drinking, he realized that he needed to dry out . [1960s]

Rather, it was about exposing my shame, letting it dry out in the sun.

Russians believe the best way to dry out from vodka saturation is with a sauna session and a beating with birch branches.

Unlike sponges, they also tend to dry out before growing high numbers of bacteria.

And our sun is of so little use that it can scarcely dry out the sloughs.

When he had wasted ten or fifteen minutes in a vain search the farmer went shivering back indoors to dry out his wet shirt.

Remove any soft part from center of meringues and return to oven to dry out after turning off heat.

Its lots of fun to build fires in the rain; that is if you dont have to dry out too quickly after a long hike.

Nor is a water bath to be recommended for dissolving the gelatine, for the sides get too hot and dry out the gelatine.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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