freeze-dry

verb

Definition of freeze-drynext
as in to evaporate

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  1. evaporate
  2. dewater
  3. dry
  4. dehydrate
  5. desiccate
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  • The fourth star and a fairytale send off for Lionel Messi earned through lots of grit, fighting spirit and a bit of magic evaporated into the East Rutherford, New Jersey, air.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • But as much as the president and his allies hope that Biggs, 67, a former chair of the House Freedom Caucus, can flip the swing state, the toss-up status of the governor's race has evaporated in the Arizona heat.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 19 July 2026
Definition of evaporate
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  • 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
  • The Pensées, however, was submerged near the harbor despite attempts to dewater it with pumps.
    — Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 5 July 2022
Definition of dewater
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  • Hutson’s early arrival as a franchise defenseman means that a deal that seemed preposterous before the ink dried has now transcended even that.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • To dry the hair, Mahoney and Giannetos suggest going the old-school blow-dryer route, using a nice round brush, keeping the top pieces close to the head to contain the volume at the bottom.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
Definition of dry
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  • If conditions are grim enough to inspire you to consider urine as a beverage, then you are most likely severely dehydrated.
    — Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
  • The problem is that babies and toddlers can become dehydrated more easily.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 July 2026
Definition of dehydrate
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  • 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
  • Another advantage of long and narrow leaves is their ability to withstand heavy rainfall and battering or desiccating winds.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Definition of desiccate
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