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
  • But those dreams evaporated quickly following the loss to the Bills.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024
  • In 2024, Cuba has suffered island-wide rolling blackouts that lasted more than a week, hundreds of thousands of people emigrated from the island and the social safety net once provided by the government all but evaporated.
    Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 19 Dec. 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
  • Oh, and make sure to follow up with a moisturizer of your choice—these yeast-fighting shampoos are potent, but also a bit drying.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 20 Dec. 2024
  • A lot of anti-aging skincare contains ingredients like retinol that can be drying and irritating, but Cetaphil has a possible solution.
    Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of dry
Verb
  • Alcohol is also dehydrating and removes fluid from the body.
    Emily Dashiell, Verywell Health, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Don't wait until you are dehydrated to drink fluids.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of dehydrate
Verb
  • The British upper classes and a farmer's bum laid bare, as the Norfolk countryside slowly desiccates.
    The Week UK, theweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of desiccate
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