freeze-dried
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of freeze-dried
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Fresh—a broad category that includes gently cooked, freeze-dried raw and dehydrated products—is a fast-growing segment of the pet-food industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
One six-week clinical study highlighted in the review found that adults who consumed 25 grams of freeze-dried wild blueberry powder daily experienced increases in beneficial Bifidobacterium species.
From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026
When Savannah Louise West first tasted freeze-dried gummies, she was intrigued.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
It’s finally freeze-dried to form ice sheets in a vacuum that are eventually broken to produce the final product.
From Salon • Nov. 6, 2025
It was all freeze-dried and in such quantity that he thought, with this I could live forever.
From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen
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