refreeze
verb
re·freeze
(ˌ)rē-ˈfrēz 
refroze
(ˌ)rē-ˈfrōz
; refrozen
(ˌ)rē-ˈfrō-zᵊn
; refreezing
; refrozen
(ˌ)rē-ˈfrō-zᵊn
; refreezing
: to freeze again
shouldn't refreeze the meat
Ice dams form when water from melting snow runs down a roof and refreezes.—
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Permafrost could refreeze if temperatures drop again.
—Alexandra A Phillips, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
When the moon's path once again traces a circle, the tidal pull will no longer be capable of melting ice, and the nascent ocean scientists believe exists will slowly refreeze.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Moonshot proposals to save the planet’s ice sheets, including giant underwater sea curtains and refreezing Arctic ice, are gaining popularity as the planet heats up.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Sea ice is frozen ocean water that melts each summer, then refreezes each winter.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 3 July 2025
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Alexandra A Phillips, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
When the moon's path once again traces a circle, the tidal pull will no longer be capable of melting ice, and the nascent ocean scientists believe exists will slowly refreeze.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Moonshot proposals to save the planet’s ice sheets, including giant underwater sea curtains and refreezing Arctic ice, are gaining popularity as the planet heats up.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Sea ice is frozen ocean water that melts each summer, then refreezes each winter.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for refreeze
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“Refreeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refreeze. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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