as in to freeze
to cause to lose heat
refrigerate the cake after you frost it so that the frosting doesn't melt
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Recent Examples of refrigerate
Instead, transfer the contents to an airtight container or a zip-top bag before refrigerating.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
Chicken producers keep broiler eggs at about 65 degrees and do not have equipment in place to refrigerate them at the lower temperature on the FDA's timetable, the council and farmers said.
—Tom Polansek, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Typically, bodies are refrigerated at funeral homes or hospitals for one to five days before pathologists examine them.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
The smell of rotten eggs, from when officials carted her off to quarantine without letting her refrigerate her groceries, is long gone.
—Vivian Wang, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2025
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
Chicken producers keep broiler eggs at about 65 degrees and do not have equipment in place to refrigerate them at the lower temperature on the FDA's timetable, the council and farmers said.
—Tom Polansek, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Typically, bodies are refrigerated at funeral homes or hospitals for one to five days before pathologists examine them.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
The smell of rotten eggs, from when officials carted her off to quarantine without letting her refrigerate her groceries, is long gone.
—Vivian Wang, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refrigerate
Verb
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Her daughter freezes and is completely stunned by the news.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Canada’s transportation minister later froze the payments and is investigating the validity of the sales.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There's a step before planting strawberry seeds in soil: Seeds need to be chilled to improve germination.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
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An early, brutal cold swept through the Interlake, chilling the earth before tens of thousands of snakes could reach the warmth of their underground dens.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The blanket’s cooling properties can absorb body heat and humidity and help regulate body temperature.—
Melony Forcier,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Being able to recover more energy under braking obviously helps efficiency, but there's also new battery chemistry with a different ratio of nickel:manganese:cobalt from before, plus a lot of work on the 800 V battery pack's cooling system.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
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