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Dry Out (Verb)

Become dry or drier; "The laundry dries in the sun".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The paint will dry out completely after a few days of sunlight exposure.
If the pot doesn't have sufficient water, the plant will start to dry out quickly.
She left her contact lenses in too long, and now her eyes are starting to dry out.
Overexposure to heat can cause your skin to dry out and become irritated.
After that accident, the river began to dry out and was barely visible by summer.

Become empty of water; "The river runs dry in the summer".

Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.

The reservoir is expected to dry out by the end of the month if the drought continues.
Her skin often dries out during the winter due to the cold and dry air.
The lake is in danger of drying out as a result of pollution and over-extraction of water.
Ponds dry out and form ponds bogs when local water sources decrease significantly.
Water from the nearby stream is slowly drying out due to increased irrigation from the crops.

Remove the moisture from and make dry; "dry clothes"; "dry hair".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..