winterize

verb

win·ter·ize ˈwin-tə-ˌrīz

winterized; winterizing

transitive verb

: to make ready for winter or winter use and especially resistant or proof against winter weather

winterize a car

winterization

ˌwin-tə-rə-ˈzā-shən

noun

Examples of winterize in a Sentence

They are winterizing their cars by adding antifreeze and putting on snow tires.

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Here’s everything to know about winterizing your vehicle as the weather cools across the state: Battery: Check its age and charge Anyone who has lived and driven in Phoenix long enough knows that car batteries have a half-life in America’s hottest big city. —

Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024 Make sure your car is winterized and in good working order. —

Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024 Workers will winterize the toilets in portable restrooms and wells, shut down the irrigation to campuses and shutdown water to the district’s non-insulated buildings, such as the football press box and band shed, Alvarado said. —

Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Jan. 2024 Texas officials have since passed laws requiring energy sources, including natural gas wells and wind turbines, to be winterized. —

Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 11 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for winterize