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freeze-dried

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verb

past tense of freeze-dry

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Recent Examples of freeze-dried
Adjective
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 Ripe Turkish apricots are cut into slices, freeze-dried, and packaged in resealable pouches—nothing else is added. Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026 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 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Netflix’s domineering presence, one that permeated every corner of a typically sacred day at the ballpark, had mercifully evaporated.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Demand for the vaccine had evaporated.
    David Blumenthal, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The color is rich and dark, as is the flavor with notes of ripe and dried fruit, dark chocolate, roasted espresso beans, raisin, fig, cherry cola, peaches, menthol, and blood orange.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Glossing 5-Min Lamination Mask This mask became an instant winter-hair hero for me, helping to revive my dried-out, dull lengths with each use.
    Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 2 Apr. 2026.

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