How to Use freeze-dry in a Sentence

freeze-dry

verb
  • Cheryl hired a woman to do the freeze-drying, paying hundreds of dollars.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
  • They’re seasoned with salt, sage, and rosemary and gently freeze-dried to lock in the rich, meaty flavor and protein.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026
  • With wet, dry and freeze-dried versions in various flavors, there’s an option for every cat.
    Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The process involves placing the flowers in a freeze-drying machine to remove water.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Pet food covered by the legislation includes kibble, wet food, and fresh, frozen, and freeze-dried options.
    Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
  • Most dry dog foods are exposed to high heat during processing, but freeze-drying takes a different approach.
    Lyssanoel Frater, jsonline.com, 10 June 2026
  • The brew is concentrated and dried into coffee crystals through freeze-drying or spray-drying.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Whole, skin-on Atlantic salmon fillets are cubed, then freeze-dried to create the single-ingredient treats.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026
  • In fact the entire secretome is lyophilized, or freeze-dried, to be reconstituted at the medical provider’s office.
    Jessica Ourisman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The main hurdle moving forward is transitioning from laboratory-scale batch freeze-drying to continuous, large-scale industrial manufacturing.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026

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