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dry out vs run dry

run dry vs dry out

dry out and run dry both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dry out No No Yes No
run dry No No Yes No
As verbs, run dry is a hyponym of dry out; that is, run dry is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dry out:
  • dry out: become dry or drier
  • run dry: become empty of water
Other hyponyms of dry out include scorch, dry out.
As verbs, dry out and run dry are synonyms defined as:
  • dry out and run dry: become empty of water
dry out (verb) run dry (verb)
become dry or drier become empty of water
remove the moisture from and make dry
become empty of water
Difference between dry out and run dry

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