DRIES UP Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

dries up

verb

present tense third-person singular of dry up

as in hushes

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

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Recent Examples of dries up As money dries up, firms and investors are left with less money to invest. — Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026 As private financing dries up, producers are looking for foreign subsidies. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 His building is home to 14 families but relies on one well that dries up every few months. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 An emergeny fund provides a cushion if you're hit with a surprise expense or your usual source of income dries up. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 However, the future of the program is currently uncertain, as funding dries up. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026 As top-tier excess inventory dries up, Karabus said the pressure will shift directly onto sourcing strategies. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026 When rates climb, that competition dries up and so does your price. — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 As Colorado dries up in a historic drought, scofflaws violating water restrictions have sparked tension throughout the state’s largest metropolitan area, turning residential streets into checkerboards of virtue and vice. — Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 29 July 2026

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Sweeping views over Hyde Park and expert soundproofing that hushes those busy London street horns.

— Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
The top itself is an eight-layer cloth construction that satisfyingly hushes the cabin when raised.

— Brett Berk, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025

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