DRIP-DRIED Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

drip-dried

verb

past tense of drip-dry

as in evaporated

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evaporated

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With Bhumjaithai in control of both the internal levers of power and parliament, the prospects for progressive constitutional reform evaporated.

— Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026
The Treasury Department intervened midweek to help, but, by Friday, the relief had evaporated.

— CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

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