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Recent Examples of freeze-dried
Lauren O'Connor, Health, 20 Oct. 2025
Showgirl, however, sounds freeze-dried, prepacked, obvious.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
The drying process can cause instant coffee to be a little acidic; look for freeze-dried instead of spray-dried.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
Once a sample is taken to determine its age, it will be freeze-dried for preservation purposes and possibly displayed in the future.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
Beef organ supplements contain a blend of cow organs that are freeze-dried and powdered.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2025
Mills also recommended not feeding cats raw milk or raw food, even if the products are commercially packaged, frozen or freeze-dried.
—Jia H. Jung, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
Kelly's taste test: Axios had an early taste of the two colorful drinks and fell in love with the interesting combination of peppermint and matcha as well as coconut and freeze-dried dragonfruit.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
Here’s How Monica Found The Texts The biggest opportunity for growth in pet right now is in premium dog food that is fresh, frozen or freeze-dried.
—Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Adjective
The healthiest chips are baked, air-fried, dehydrated, or freeze-dried.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 20 Oct. 2025
Showgirl, however, sounds freeze-dried, prepacked, obvious.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
The drying process can cause instant coffee to be a little acidic; look for freeze-dried instead of spray-dried.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
Once a sample is taken to determine its age, it will be freeze-dried for preservation purposes and possibly displayed in the future.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
Beef organ supplements contain a blend of cow organs that are freeze-dried and powdered.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2025
Mills also recommended not feeding cats raw milk or raw food, even if the products are commercially packaged, frozen or freeze-dried.
—Jia H. Jung, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
Kelly's taste test: Axios had an early taste of the two colorful drinks and fell in love with the interesting combination of peppermint and matcha as well as coconut and freeze-dried dragonfruit.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
Here’s How Monica Found The Texts The biggest opportunity for growth in pet right now is in premium dog food that is fresh, frozen or freeze-dried.
—Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeze-dried
Verb
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Bring to a boil and cook until liquid has evaporated, about 2 minutes.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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What’s most interesting to me is how quickly and totally Trowbridge’s advantage over Grace has evaporated.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Assuming the same is true of the new specimens, the carcasses would have dried in the sun in a week or two.—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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On the other hand, washable filters are designed to last for the lifetime of the equipment, as long as they are cleaned, dried, and reinstalled regularly.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While reducing evening fluid intake can help limit nighttime bathroom trips, be careful not to get dehydrated.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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Rothwell told the outlet that Milne was dehydrated but OK.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The authors argue that those features, the intact, hyper-flexed skeletons and the absence of the disarticulation expected after ordinary decay, indicate bodies had been desiccated before burial rather than interred as fresh cadavers.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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Any cell drifting in the skies is blasted with UV rays and desiccated.—
Katherine Bourzac,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Freeze-dried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze-dried. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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