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freeze-dried

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verb

past tense of freeze-dry

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of freeze-dried
Adjective
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 This extract is freeze-dried to remove the water and turned into granules. Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 7 Oct. 2024 The strawberries are harvested, freeze-dried, infused with white chocolate, then cooled to create a rich, chocolaty treat that has all the flavor of fresh fruit. Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeze-dried
Verb
  • But the Valkyries’ momentum evaporated quickly as the Lynx’s star power, again, proved to be too much.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Synergies evaporated, growth never materialized, and years later the stock is still trading far below its debut highs.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • One in particular - in Angoville-au-Plain - still has dried blood on its pews.
    Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Decades ago, marshes were considered nuisances, soggy flats to be drained, dried, and made waterproof with liberal coatings of asphalt.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Kayla was hospitalized following her first disappearance in August after she was found dehydrated in the woods, according to First Coast News.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • He was dehydrated, had heat exhaustion, and his paw pads were burned from the hot metal floor.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025

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“Freeze-dried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze-dried. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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