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Recent Examples of bone-dry
The day after the Park Fire sparked and tore across bone-dry brush in Butte County Wednesday, arson investigators accompanied by police officers arrested Stout and booked him into jail on suspicion of starting the blaze.
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Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
The wildfire risk would be very high, thanks to a bone-dry, fuel-rich Southern California landscape, along with warm temperatures and high winds that were forecast for Jan. 7.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, two new fires are burning near San Diego amid relentless Santa Ana winds and bone-dry conditions that have kept Southern California on high alert for over two weeks.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Forecasters and fire officials have said that the rains last month in the Bay Area have created a different landscape than what faced crews in bone-dry Los Angeles County.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
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Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
The wildfire risk would be very high, thanks to a bone-dry, fuel-rich Southern California landscape, along with warm temperatures and high winds that were forecast for Jan. 7.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, two new fires are burning near San Diego amid relentless Santa Ana winds and bone-dry conditions that have kept Southern California on high alert for over two weeks.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Forecasters and fire officials have said that the rains last month in the Bay Area have created a different landscape than what faced crews in bone-dry Los Angeles County.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bone-dry
Adjective
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Eventually, baseball—the sport of sunbaked afternoons, a sport made beautiful and strange by its exposure to the elements—may be unrecognizable.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2024
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By mid-morning, the sunbaked terrace is flooded with tourists and townspeople drinking palest rosé before lunch service begins in earnest.—
Sarah James,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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The region has been experiencing a painful dry spell that is among the most parched starts to a winter on record, a major reason the fire risk is so high.—
Andrea Chang,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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During parched periods, there is less water available to dilute the system and flush out the salt, while rising seas push salt into the watershed, a process known as saltwater intrusion.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Let the ceiling air-dry before cooking in the kitchen.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
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Play it safe and stick to a non-abrasive sponge to clean hand-wash-only dishes and either allow them to air-dry or lightly dry them with a soft, microfiber cloth. 4.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Encountering one requires a deliberate journey into the arid interior of Australia — a habitat as remote as the species itself.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Global lithium demand, which is expected to grow by 40 times by 2040, could outpace the limited annual rain that supplies freshwater to the arid Lithium Triangle.—
Nidhi Sharma,
NBC news,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While urban areas like Los Angeles are under mandatory drought restrictions to reduce strain on state reservoirs, many rural residents reliant on groundwater wells are waterless.—
Tribune Content Agency,
oregonlive,
27 Nov. 2022
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Other eco-friendly measures include a solid waste incinerator to turn waste into non-toxic ash and a waterless urinal to reduce unnecessary usage.—
Camille Fine,
USA TODAY,
22 Aug. 2022
Adjective
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The natural sugars in dry fruits may ferment in the gut, leading to gas and discomfort.—
Faye Remedios,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2025
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Gentle moisturizers: Your skin might feel dry, tight, and flaky, especially when the rash starts to scab.—
Alisa Hrustic,
SELF,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Bone-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone-dry. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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