Definitions

freeze-dry

[freez-drahy] / ˈfrizˈdraɪ /

VERB

dry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bake blot deplete drain empty evaporate exhaust sear shrivel wilt wipe wither

STRONG

concentrate condense dehumidify dehydrate desiccate exsiccate harden kiln mummify parch scorch sponge stale swab towel

WEAK

anhydrate soak up torrefy wizen

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bloom dampen expand fill grow soak wet

STRONG

moisten

WEAK

water

Example Sentences

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Otherwise we can freeze dry one of you and shoot you on this laser bean to wherever your curiosity fancies you.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2016

But once you end a relationship, you don’t get to freeze dry the other person in case you realize you want to reconstitute things.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2015

freeze-dry

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