FREEZE-DRY Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

freeze-dry

verb

Definition of freeze-dry

as in to evaporate

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The smallest of these would have evaporated quickly, disappearing from the cosmos long ago.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Anyone who regularly follows dark matter news knows that past tantalizing anomalies evaporated as more data came in.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 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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Try a cider flight to experience several of Seminary Hill’s delicate and impressive ciders which range from semi-dry to dry and from still to sparkling.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
That blue reflection, the tiger stripes on black that is wet, always wet, like a recollection that never dries, a memory of the sea.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of dry

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Too little and Bob risks becoming dehydrated after spending hours outside.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
This is part of the natural aging process, and the visible signs of aging include looser texture, dry skin, and in some people oily skin that still feels dehydrated.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of dehydrate

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In the Rocky Mountains, years of extreme heat and drought have baked the landscape, drying up streams that feed the Colorado River and desiccating pastures where cattle graze.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Strewn around the edges of the room are ceramic casts of the pocked fruit, brown and desiccated like a pile of skulls.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of desiccate

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