weatherize
verb
weath·er·ize
ˈwe-t͟hə-ˌrīz 
weatherized; weatherizing
: to make (something, such as a house) better protected against winter weather (as by adding insulation)
Examples of weatherize in a Sentence
We'll weatherize the cabin with insulation.
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The bills would help Oregonians take advantage of various state and federal incentives and rebates to weatherize their homes, install electric heat pumps and other energy-efficient appliances.
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oregonlive, 14 Mar. 2023
Local energy committees have been helping libraries install heat pumps and low-income families weatherize their homes.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2022
Regulators are mapping the state’s electricity supply chain, and critical gas locations will be required to weatherize.
—Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2022
Prior to DeWine’s announcement, Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, who hopes to take over the governor’s office from DeWine next year, outlined a plan to use federal coronavirus relief money to expand programs to weatherize homes and help lower-income residents pay their heating bills.
—Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 6 Dec. 2021
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oregonlive, 14 Mar. 2023
Local energy committees have been helping libraries install heat pumps and low-income families weatherize their homes.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2022
Regulators are mapping the state’s electricity supply chain, and critical gas locations will be required to weatherize.
—Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2022
Prior to DeWine’s announcement, Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, who hopes to take over the governor’s office from DeWine next year, outlined a plan to use federal coronavirus relief money to expand programs to weatherize homes and help lower-income residents pay their heating bills.
—Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 6 Dec. 2021
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“Weatherize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weatherize. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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