air-dries

Definition of air-driesnext
present tense third-person singular of air-dry
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Verb
  • Within an hour, half the conversation evaporates.
    Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
  • In higher temperatures, moisture evaporates faster from the ground, plants and surface water.
    The Conversation, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Drought shrivels the grapes; excessive heat deprives the juice of acidity; too much rain results in rampant mold.
    Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Air-dries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air-dries. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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