A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

DYED

Fri, 26 Jan '24
Not natural, in a way
Mon, 19 Jun '23
Artificially colored
Sun, 14 May '23
Added streaks to, say
Sat, 13 May '23
Changed the locks?
Sun, 5 Mar '23
Turned red, say
Wed, 29 Dec '21
Like pink or purple hair
Sat, 21 Aug '21
Unnatural, in a way