freeze-dry

Definition of freeze-drynext

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Verb
  • While rainfall runs off quickly and can more readily evaporate from soil, snowpack serves as a valuable and lasting source of moisture and accounts for a majority of water supplies across the region, as much as 80 percent in some areas.
    Mira Rojanasakul, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The excitement of Ramadan and Eid have all but evaporated for Ali.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The new dam can dewater the lake if need be, engineers said.
    Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
  • The Emory oaks that had been drying out as Resolution dewaters the underground shafts were reviving, their leaves fleshing out and appearing healthier as water seeped into the ground.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024
Verb
  • Glossing 5-Min Lamination Mask This mask became an instant winter-hair hero for me, helping to revive my dried-out, dull lengths with each use.
    Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Fire officials say there's no elevated fire danger today, but early heat like this can start drying vegetation sooner than usual.
    Kenny Choi, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The trouble is that salt water, which makes up some 97 percent of the water on earth and is home to mammals like orcas and bottlenose dolphins, is dehydrating by nature.
    Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 18 Mar. 2026
  • When rescuers found him the next morning, the man was dehydrated and suffering from mild hypothermia, but otherwise unharmed.
    Owen Clarke, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Dried or desiccated coconut flakes can be replaced with fresh coconut meat, or omit.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Freeze-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze-dry. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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