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as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
an arid speech about duty and responsibility
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as in dry
marked by little or no precipitation or humidity
arid wastelands unfit for human habitation
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Recent Examples of arid
There was no power or telephone service, and little water, in these arid hills, but Josh Jensen was determined to plant vineyards.
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Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
Set in a fantasy version of the Brazilian Sertão, an arid wasteland where men can shapeshift into birds of prey, protagonist Assum Preto is taken as a child by Carcara, an outlaw who aspires to be a local legend.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
One lesson Sotheby’s learned in the chilled arid air on Saturday night was that the locals didn’t have much appetite for the shiny rocks and handbags on offer.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Beneath this arid land lay the remains of about 100 Kurdish women and children, victims of the Anfal genocide.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
Set in a fantasy version of the Brazilian Sertão, an arid wasteland where men can shapeshift into birds of prey, protagonist Assum Preto is taken as a child by Carcara, an outlaw who aspires to be a local legend.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
One lesson Sotheby’s learned in the chilled arid air on Saturday night was that the locals didn’t have much appetite for the shiny rocks and handbags on offer.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Beneath this arid land lay the remains of about 100 Kurdish women and children, victims of the Anfal genocide.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arid
Adjective
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The whole thing also looks pretty—budget and midrange phones tend to be super boring, but the Pixel 8A has a smart design with a matte rear texture.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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Buck is a loquacious, glad-handing oaf who has a boring way with a witty story, and is marked for death.—
Fred Schruers,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2025
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The water flowed into the dry Tulare lakebed and soaked into the ground.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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When Hackman and Arakawa were found, the bodies were decomposing with some mummification, a consequence of body type and climate in Santa Fe’s especially dry air at an elevation of nearly 7,200 feet (2,200 meters).—
Lisa Baumann,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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At the ruins of Palisades Presbyterian Church, Park stood on dusty ground and pointed to a spot in the rubble.—
Jason DeRose,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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The dusty blue cabinets and traditional veined marble bring the perfect amount of old money class, while wooden elements, like beams, shelves, and a dining table, warm up the room.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2025
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Frigid temperatures outside and dry heat inside can send your complexion on a roller coaster, leading to dry, thirsty skin.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The 1970s were littered with thirsty men in the booth.—
Richard Deitsch,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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This Atlético Madrid side is going from strength to strength and is showing little sign of tiring even as the pressure heats up.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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The first few years of being a parent can be among the most tiring as moms and dads try and often fail to get infants into a regular routine of unbroken sleep at night.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The 2024-25 Bruins are slow, short on skill, inconsistent on defense and diminished in net.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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In the men’s draw, Daniil Medvedev, the Russian powerhouse, has been crushing it on slow courts.—
David Hochman,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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That reputation began in 70 C.E. when the mineral springs were directed into a massive bathhouse for weary Roman soldiers.—
Cat Sposato,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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On their way out of town, a Pale Rider on a horse – Death himself – saunters by in front of their car, with Hal giving the weary figure a small, knowing nod.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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It should be kept in mind that the territory the cession of which is provided for is largely desert and very sparsely inhabited.—
Anonymous,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Oct. 2011
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The ban covers the non-desert regions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties and most of Orange County and prohibits outdoor and residential burning of wood and manufactured logs.—
Christian Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Nov. 2021
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“Arid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arid. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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