Pronunciation: /draɪd ʌp/
verb to become dry or lose moisture
A1 The flowers dried up in the sun.
A2 The river dried up during the drought.
B1 The paint on the wall dried up quickly.
B2 The lake dried up due to lack of rainfall.
C1 The business dried up after the economic downturn.
C2 Her enthusiasm for the project dried up over time.
adjective describing the state of something that has lost moisture or liquid
A1 The plant in my garden dried up because I forgot to water it.
A2 The riverbed was completely dried up due to the drought.
B1 The well in the village dried up during the summer months.
B2 The lake dried up over time due to climate change and human activities.
C1 The once fertile land dried up and turned into a desert.
C2 The company's profits dried up as competition increased in the market.
formal The river dried up during the summer drought.
informal My plants died because I forgot to water them and they dried up.
slang I left my water bottle in the sun and now it's all dried up.
figurative After years of neglect, their friendship slowly dried up.
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