DRIP-DRIES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

drip-dries

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present tense third-person singular of drip-dry

as in evaporates

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evaporates

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At that temperature and above, the warm ocean water evaporates into the air, changing from liquid to vapor.

— Zachary Handlos, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
In facilities equipped with evaporative cooling towers, some of the circulating water evaporates, carrying heat out of the data center into the atmosphere.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

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