DYES Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

dyes 1 of 2

noun

plural of dye

as in pigments

a substance used to color other materials soaked the fabric in blue dye

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2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of dye

as in paints

to give color or a different color to dyed her hair a startling red

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Noun

How light turns the tattoo on and off The key to PhotoTat is a class of chemicals called photochromic dyes, which change colour when exposed to particular wavelengths of light. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 Last week, China launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports from the EU of p-nitrotoluene, a chemical compound used in dyes and pharmaceuticals. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 The Dyers Association of Tirupur attributed the problem to exports of raw materials used to manufacture dyes from India to neighboring countries. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Na studied crafts at university, working with wood, metal, dyes and ceramics, because flat, two-dimensional drawing had come to bore him. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 PepsiCo has recalled more than 122,000 cases of Gatorade sold across the United States, including California, for undeclared dyes. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Line workers simply swapped ingredients, replacing synthetic dyes with the extracts like annatto. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026 That rules out many advanced microscopy techniques, particularly those that rely on intense light or fluorescent dyes. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026

Verb

As fans of the book may recall, Sloane dyes her hair to match her employer—no wonder Lohan and Woodley look like blonde twins! — Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 June 2026 This information is conveyed by a hilariously avant-garde Poulter, playing the store’s manager, who dyes his hair to match each monochromatic scheme and hides his nefariousness behind a company policy that requires techno music to be played at maximum volume at all times. — Jada Yuan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026 Colored smoke, such as the green plumes, are typically only colorful due to a chemical that dyes the smoke and is not considered more dangerous. — Minneapolis Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026 Its distinctive crackle is owed to its blend of white and black glutinous rice, whose runoff color dyes the former lavender. — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 May 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dyes

Noun

The company made use of burgeoning microneedle patch technology, placing the microneedles in select designs like stars and hearts on the patch, and embedding pigments in the miniscule needles.

— Avery Stone, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
It was painted using a technique in which pigments are mixed with molten wax, and restorers were able to recover the features of the brother on the right.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of pigments

Verb

As a market, however, Latin America paints a different picture.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
His publicist initially told the Associated Press that the renowned designer died of pneumonia, but a death certificate obtained by Us Weekly paints a different picture.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of paints

Noun

Even a slight misalignment could leave visible defects where colors meet, while four hotends introduce more components that could potentially fail.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Choose from trios in subtle coordinated colors all packed into a zip pouch for easy transport.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of colors

Verb

Advocates argue carts are silent, occupy less space than tourist vans and buses, and don’t choke the air with exhaust that also stains historic monuments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
The man lies a few yards behind them, but the image stains her field of vision.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of stains

Noun

Updates across the lists include new restrictions on flame retardants and colorants, new or tightened limits on some chemicals and metals, and new substance limits for jewelry.

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
There was a push to use American dyes and colorants to stave off a deep economic recession—there wasn’t really any other choice—but the cold commercial reality dumped water all over that flag-waving parade.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026

Definition of colorants

Verb

Turmeric tints the cream an almost glowing gold, and a heap of sharp white cheddar melts straight into the mix, giving it both body and tang.

— The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
Anyone who tints or colors their hair knows all about this.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025

Definition of tints

Noun

Shen wondered whether there was a random model that could produce clique-free colorings more efficiently than Erdős’ approach.

— Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2026
Its nostalgic pink look is certainly a throwback to streetside cotton candy machines, but this time, the shade comes entirely from vegetable colorings and turmeric, rather than artificial colors.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026

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