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adjective

Definition of freeze-driednext
as in dehydrated

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verb

past tense of freeze-dry
as in evaporated

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Recent Examples of freeze-dried
Adjective
Fewer contaminants in fresh and frozen dog foods Clean Label Project purchased 79 samples of best-selling fresh and frozen dog foods, kibble and air- and freeze-dried products. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026 There are new dragées — classic, biscuit, and freeze-dried — as well as a series of pralines and chocolate bars. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026 Produce like mangoes are commonly freeze-dried in India(how mango lassis are typically made), inspiring Bala and Visweswaran to test out what would eventually become the prime differentiator of their product. — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 5 Feb. 2026 During the past few years, fresh, raw, or freeze-dried food have become more popular options, marketed as a healthier and more life-sustaining option for pets than traditional kibble. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for freeze-dried
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeze-dried
  1. dehydrated
  2. evaporated
  3. dried
  4. desiccated
Adjective
  • The experience of eating it is even more shocking … the electric crunch of passionfruit seeds giving way to exploding citrus vesicles, glimmering like wayward teardrop gems … and … was that a dehydrated banana?
    — Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The masks are made from hydrogel, which, Dixneuf says, is particularly well-suited for dehydrated, puffy, and tired eyes.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of dehydrated
Verb
  • Comma’s first attempts to sell devices that owners could plug into their cars’ ODB port evaporated once NHTSA began asking questions in 2016.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Stir in beer and cook until has mostly evaporated, about 10 minutes longer.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of evaporated
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  • It’s brined, then dried with baking powder before it’s basted with roasted garlic, sherry vinegar, honey and mustard.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Costume designer Colleen Atwood devised the ensemble, while Ed Cubberly created the famous fiberglass muzzle, deliberately leaving it uncoated to evoke the look of dried, taut skin.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of dried
Verb
  • Strewn around the edges of the room are ceramic casts of the pocked fruit, brown and desiccated like a pile of skulls.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Olive trees, desiccated from the Xylella fastidiosa bacterial epidemic, are consumed by fire and slump to the ground in a burnished black heap.
    — Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026
Definition of desiccated

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“Freeze-dried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze-dried. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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