freeze-dry

verb

Definition of freeze-drynext
as in to evaporate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeze-dry
  1. evaporate
  2. dewater
  3. dry
  4. dehydrate
  5. desiccate
Verb
  • The formic acid eventually evaporates as the noodle flies through the air to the metal plate.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Their optimism that China can offer good-faith partnerships has largely evaporated.
    Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of evaporate
Verb
  • 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
  • That process, meant to dewater the mining zone so workers and equipment can enter the mountain, worries Patagonia residents like Carolyn Shafer.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2023
Definition of dewater
Verb
  • So give it time to fully dry after spot-cleaning stains or spills.
    Heather Cruickshank, SELF, 23 Nov. 2024
  • The fibers need to dry slowly at low temperatures to avoid shrinking.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of dry
Verb
  • It’s made with an oil extracted from orange peels that kills plants—including lawn grasses—by dehydrating their blades and leaves.
    Kate Puhala, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Summary Drinking tea that contains caffeine, particularly in moderation, likely isn't dehydrating.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of dehydrate
Verb
  • From the very first frame of a new episode of Hot Ones Versus, Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor is gasping for breath from behind his trademark mask, which looks like either a desiccating corpse or a wasp’s nest with dreadlocks.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Scientists have reported feeling shock and loss with each consecutive return to the Great Barrier Reef, as new expanses of coral bleach and desiccate.
    Eve Andrews, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2024
Definition of desiccate
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