as in to paint
to give color or a different color to
dyed her hair a startling red
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Recent Examples of dye
Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Bloomberg News had reported Hershey's intention to remove synthetic dyes on Monday.
—Devika Nair, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 26 June 2025
In those days, the water that gushed from the fountain at the sprawling cemetery south of Tehran was dyed red to honor the blood of Iran’s martyrs.
—Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2025
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Noun
Those who use the dye in drugs have until Jan. 18, 2028.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Bloomberg News had reported Hershey's intention to remove synthetic dyes on Monday.
—Devika Nair, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Verb
Nicholas Hoult dyed his hair just in time for summer
The Superman actor dyed his hair from a dark brown to a bright platinum blonde shade
Hoult officially debuted the hair transformation during his June 25 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 26 June 2025
In those days, the water that gushed from the fountain at the sprawling cemetery south of Tehran was dyed red to honor the blood of Iran’s martyrs.
—Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dye
Noun
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Apples contain carotenoids, antioxidant pigments that give red, orange, and yellow fruits and vegetables their colors.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
11 July 2025
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From using the pigment as a cheek tint to mixing the color into moisturizers, the cream texture has been the foundation of Danessa Myricks Beauty since the beginning.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Recent Gallup research paints a telling picture: while algorithmic tool adoption has surged (a 12-point increase in white-collar roles since 2024), employee preparedness to work with AI has declined from 2024 to 2025.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Whether an item is hand painted, or making the mistake of dulling one's knives from too much exposure to a dishwasher, following a few rules will maintain important culinary items.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Similar studies also led the European Union to restrict food coloring.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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With their milkweed diet being a core tenet to how monarchs protect themselves from predators, other butterfly species have evolved to resemble monarchs’ coloring as a way to gain protection.—
Muqsit Ashraf,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Police found items stained by blood in garbage bags in the living room closet.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
9 July 2025
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Achiote stains the fish, which has also absorbed the aromatics of lemongrass, ginger and sharply citrusy calamansi juice.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Not only was there visibility on some of the chicer kits like Palmeiras and Borussia Dortmund, which both boast a more retro collar style with a proficiency in color theory, there was a noted interest in DIY styling and upcycling of soccer jerseys.—
Alyssa Hardy,
Vogue,
11 July 2025
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And hundreds, if not thousands, of jack-o-lanterns in all sizes and colors, a zoo of skeleton animals (even octopus), cutesy yard signs, gigantic inflatables and enough grave stones to fill a cemetery.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Toyota of Cedar Park offered to tint the car's windows for free.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The shadowy views of 300 species of trees tinted with an orange-red sky is worth the price of admission alone.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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One of the most popular alternatives for vibrant red colorants is cochineal extract or its lake, carmine.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
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And if a person later has an MRI, swelling and burning of the eye can occur if the machine’s powerful magnetic field interacts with trace colorant metals in the new pigment.—
Saima S. Iqbal,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dye. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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