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
Some fresh fruits and veggies actually do fine (or even thrive) at room temperature, so refrigerating them isn’t even necessary.
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
Simply roll the ingredients into tortillas, place in your baking dish, and refrigerate the night before.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2025
To minimize Salmonella risk, commercial eggs in the U.S. are washed to remove bacteria and then kept refrigerated until they are sold.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2025
The fondant is ready to use, but can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 1 month.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
Simply roll the ingredients into tortillas, place in your baking dish, and refrigerate the night before.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2025
To minimize Salmonella risk, commercial eggs in the U.S. are washed to remove bacteria and then kept refrigerated until they are sold.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2025
The fondant is ready to use, but can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 1 month.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refrigerate
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Although our grandmothers kept it on the countertop, experts today recommend storing it in the refrigerator up to three months or freezing it for basically forever.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2025
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Second federal judge orders temporary pause to Trump administration efforts to freeze funding Second federal judge orders temporary pause to Trump administration efforts to freeze funding The word on NFL draft prospects, free agents and Chicago Bears coaches.—
Josh Krockey,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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The unresolved question hanging between him and his father has chilled their relationship.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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The suit filed Saturday in U.S. District Court asks that a federal judge prohibit ICE, its acting head and the acting secretary of Homeland Security from conducting immigration raids in Chicago when the intention of the raids chills free speech.—
Peter Breen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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Along with this, however, lay a much broader ambition, one that might have seemed impossible in the pre-Fighting Collection world where the project was born: The team wanted to make Marvel vs. Capcom cool again.—
Jason Fanelli,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2025
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In that short time, your brain gets a chance to cool down, shift out of a reactive mode, and engage with your partner in a more thoughtful and loving way.—
Jourdan Travers, Contributor,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Refrigerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refrigerate. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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