freeze-dries

verb

present tense third-person singular of freeze-dry
as in evaporates

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  1. evaporates
  2. dries
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  • At that temperature and above, the warm ocean water evaporates into the air, changing from liquid to vapor.
    — Zachary Handlos, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In facilities equipped with evaporative cooling towers, some of the circulating water evaporates, carrying heat out of the data center into the atmosphere.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of evaporates
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  • Once the floor dries, there may be little indication that water had been there at all.
    — Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Robot vacuums have been cleaning carpets for 20-plus years, but the Robotin R2 Pro, out this fall, washes and dries them.
    — Richard Eisenberg, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of dries
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