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Recent Examples of freeze-dried
Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Certain flowers, such as zinnias and sunflowers, can also be freeze-dried and utilized, as needed, for making wreaths and other decorative purposes.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 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 drying process can cause instant coffee to be a little acidic; look for freeze-dried instead of spray-dried.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 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
Showgirl, however, sounds freeze-dried, prepacked, obvious.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 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
Adjective
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
Certain flowers, such as zinnias and sunflowers, can also be freeze-dried and utilized, as needed, for making wreaths and other decorative purposes.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 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 drying process can cause instant coffee to be a little acidic; look for freeze-dried instead of spray-dried.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 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
Showgirl, however, sounds freeze-dried, prepacked, obvious.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 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
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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There’s mofawer, also known as mufawar, brewed coffee rich with spices and evaporated or condensed milk; and qishr, a tea-like, low-caffeine drink steeped with coffee cherry husks, cinnamon and ginger.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Stir in wine; cook until evaporated.—
Faye Levy,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Beyond cost and cleanliness In conventional battery production, active materials, carbon additives and binders are mixed into a wet slurry, coated onto metal foil and dried.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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Silgranit sinks can be cleaned with a mixture of dish soap and vinegar, which will need to sit for at least an hour if there are any hard water deposits before being rinsed and dried.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Try to get a look below the surface—if anything is broken, damaged, rotten, or desiccated, a simple trim could help.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
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Sereno proposes that the creatures’ carcasses were first desiccated in a drought before suddenly being engulfed by sediment—likely brought on by a flood.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Freeze-dried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze-dried. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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