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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
  • Stir in beer and cook until has mostly evaporated, about 10 minutes longer.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover pot, and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until greens are tender and liquid is almost completely evaporated, 25–30 minutes.
    — Julia Sullivan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of evaporated
Verb
  • The University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension similarly recommends harvesting when the seeds become light brown and the plant has dried, typically about two to three weeks after flowering.
    — Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
  • There’s no smoky cast to the Virginia Distillery’s whiskey, for unlike that of the famed makers on Scotland’s Islay island, its malted barley is not dried over peat fires.
    — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 13 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 24 Sep. 2026.

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