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refrigerated

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verb

past tense of refrigerate
as in chilled
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 Synonyms for refrigerated
Adjective
  • Examples include chips, sodas, candy bars and many frozen meals, which are designed to be hyper-palatable and often nutrient-poor.
    Paul Dawson, The Conversation, 26 May 2025
  • Last year, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled frozen embryos are considered human beings and those who destroy them can be held liable for wrongful death, leading fertility clinics throughout the state to pause IVF treatments.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Adjective
  • For a more familiar beverage option, Thai iced tea ($6.50) always hits its mark.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
  • For example, a beverage in a personal cup that costs $4, like a medium iced coffee, would currently earn more than 30 stars if paid through a Starbucks card on the app.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Verb
  • Looking forward A number of sectors cooled, while others heated up.
    Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But the anger that fueled once-unthinkable scenes of vandalism has cooled.
    Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The next lot was a ruby and diamond necklace with unheated Burmese rubies that fetched $270,868.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • Prepare and preheat a charcoal grill for indirect cooking, with one hot side and one hold (unheated) side.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • When the property bubble burst and prices began to fall amid a broader economic slowdown, the market froze, leaving many of these units unoccupied.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The government initially froze all these grants and contracts.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Every school created a pool of students to do the cleaning, supply a fruit platter, decorate and, finally, bake a frosted dessert.
    Tomris Laffly, Variety, 19 May 2025
  • Below is a frosted lens of durable ABS that softly diffuses the LED light.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Refrigerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refrigerated. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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