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
To increase sweetness of Hylocereus types, refrigerate them before consumption.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2025
Make the dressing ahead, and refrigerate it up to three days.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025
To extend the life, refrigerated it for up a couple more days.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2025
Instead, transfer the contents to an airtight container or a zip-top bag before refrigerating.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2025
Make the dressing ahead, and refrigerate it up to three days.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025
To extend the life, refrigerated it for up a couple more days.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2025
Instead, transfer the contents to an airtight container or a zip-top bag before refrigerating.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refrigerate
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As for Estonia, Kaja Kallas, the country’s former Prime Minister who is now the European Union’s foreign-policy chief, expressed her sadness last week at the Trump Administration freezing the funding for Radio Free Europe.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Maine officials filed a lawsuit against the USDA on Monday following the agency’s decision to freeze funding to the state.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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How To Serve Different Types of Wine Serve whites and rosés chilled, while reds can be served just below room temperature.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2025
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But there are surprises that chill you to the bone, and then there are twists that leave you guffawing.—
Christian Holub,
EW.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Shamet made seven of his first nine attempts from three-point range before cooling off and finishing 7-of-13 from downtown on the night.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
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Remove pans from oven and cool cookies on pans for 1 to 2 minutes; transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely, about 20 minutes.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Refrigerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refrigerate. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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