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Recent Examples of freeze-dried
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
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
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
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
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
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
Verb
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During these processes, the water content from the grape is evaporated, and the raisin essentially becomes a super concentrated grape.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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After 10 million years, planet formation is pretty much over; the protoplanetary disks have evaporated and all of that early material, needed to form planets, is gone.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Place herb leaves on a baking sheet and roast in the oven until the herbs have dried and their aroma has bloomed, about 8 to 10 minutes.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Its fruit is often dried to create prunes.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Her flesh is desiccated and gray, her hands and feet are jagged claws, and her breath comes out in rasps.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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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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“Freeze-dried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze-dried. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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