refreeze
verb
re·freeze
(ˌ)rē-ˈfrēz 
refroze
(ˌ)rē-ˈfrōz
; refrozen
(ˌ)rē-ˈfrō-zᵊn
; refreezing
; refrozen
(ˌ)rē-ˈfrō-zᵊn
; refreezing
: to freeze again
shouldn't refreeze the meat
Ice dams form when water from melting snow runs down a roof and refreezes.—
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Cook whole crab before freezing, and never thaw and then refreeze.
—Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
What is sea ice? Sea ice is frozen ocean water that has an annual cycle of melting during the summer and refreezing in winter.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
However, the agency advises against refreezing food left outside the refrigerator for more than two hours.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Any slight melting will refreeze overnight as temperatures drop to the upper 0s, especially west of Highway 17.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
What is sea ice? Sea ice is frozen ocean water that has an annual cycle of melting during the summer and refreezing in winter.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
However, the agency advises against refreezing food left outside the refrigerator for more than two hours.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Any slight melting will refreeze overnight as temperatures drop to the upper 0s, especially west of Highway 17.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for refreeze
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“Refreeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refreeze. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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