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Recent Examples of freeze-dried
Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Since the Orion capsule doesn’t have refrigeration, most of the meals are freeze-dried, and all contain shelf-stable ingredients.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Fresh and freeze-dried strawberries ensure that these cookies are bursting with fruit flavor.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
The combination of strawberry puree and freeze-dried strawberries gave this drink an amazing aroma.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 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
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
The slurry was freeze-dried and brought up to 950 °C for an hour to decompose.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
The healthiest chips are baked, air-fried, dehydrated, or freeze-dried.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Pet food covered by the legislation includes kibble, wet food, and fresh, frozen, and freeze-dried options.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Since the Orion capsule doesn’t have refrigeration, most of the meals are freeze-dried, and all contain shelf-stable ingredients.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Fresh and freeze-dried strawberries ensure that these cookies are bursting with fruit flavor.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
The combination of strawberry puree and freeze-dried strawberries gave this drink an amazing aroma.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 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
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
The slurry was freeze-dried and brought up to 950 °C for an hour to decompose.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
The healthiest chips are baked, air-fried, dehydrated, or freeze-dried.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeze-dried
Adjective
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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
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The cat was discovered when the container was opened in Oakdale, Minnesota, extremely dehydrated and dangerously underweight, but miraculously alive!—
Kendall Malinchock,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
Verb
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The scepticism has largely evaporated, though the persistent argument that the squad is strong enough to succeed regardless of who manages it has not fully gone away.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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More than $1 trillion in market value evaporated in a single session.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Across a 90-foot wall at the Orlando Museum of Art, Tommerup assembled three monumental pyramids built from canvases dragged through the ocean and Biscayne Bay, dried in flowering trees and tossed from rooftops at dusk, surrendering part of the creative process to nature itself.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Many everyday items like sneakers, hats, backpacks, and yoga mats can be safely machine washed and air dried.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Mahdi and Khadija had been struck by drought, and their bed was dry and desiccated, waterless down to its depths.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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Dried or desiccated coconut flakes can be replaced with fresh coconut meat, or omit.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Freeze-dried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze-dried. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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