freeze-dry

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeze-dry
Verb
  • This is due to essential oils that slowly evaporate as spices age, leaving them dull in flavor.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
  • All that on top of her ever-increasing living expenses, and the money just seemed to evaporate.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
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
  • Perifresh’s non-drying formula nourishes your skin with aloe vera, leaving your skin clean and healthy.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Wipe down the rest of the fridge with a commercial or homemade bleach disinfectant, then dry completely with a paper towel.
    Audrey Bruno, SELF, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mill’s technology dehydrates food scraps overnight, reducing volume by up to 80%.
    Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The notion that coffee is dehydrating is a myth, albeit a long-standing one.
    Fran Kritz, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Any cell drifting in the skies is blasted with UV rays and desiccated.
    Katherine Bourzac, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • In a world that has been desiccated of its resources, and of its ability to care about each other, the people in this novel don’t cry anymore.
    Emily Temple May 27, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
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