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
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough for at least 3 hours, up to 3 days.
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Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Keep your pumpkin in a cool and shady spot or refrigerate it during the day.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
Let cool, then refrigerate for at least four hours.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
To firm up, refrigerate the cakes for about 30 minutes before slicing.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
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Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Keep your pumpkin in a cool and shady spot or refrigerate it during the day.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
Let cool, then refrigerate for at least four hours.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
To firm up, refrigerate the cakes for about 30 minutes before slicing.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refrigerate
Verb
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Simply assemble and bake according to the instructions before freezing.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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As temperatures are forecast to plummet to as low as 21 degrees Fahrenheit, the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued freeze warnings for parts of Wyoming, New Mexico, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas and Oregon on Saturday and Sunday.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Once cooled, the pie needs to be chilled in order to set.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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In addition, when the dough has time to chill, enzymes spring into action and develop more flavor.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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James Wade, ex-Chicago Sky coach and GM and current Raptors assistant, was once considered a front-runner, but his candidacy appears to have cooled.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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After a post-pandemic boom, the luxury market has cooled a bit in the past year or so.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Refrigerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refrigerate. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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