How to Use winterize in a Sentence
winterize
verb- They are winterizing their cars by adding antifreeze and putting on snow tires.
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Six tips to winterize your home 1.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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Innes hopes it can be winterized so that program can run year-round.
—Kathy McCormack, The Seattle Times, 26 June 2017
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Here’s how to winterize your peonies for healthy plants next year.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
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Swift winterized the look with black tights, black leather knee-high boots, and a pair of black gloves.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 18 Jan. 2025
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Off-season it will be winterized and stored.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
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This is also the perfect chance to winterize a look for the fall.
—Nyla Stanford, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2023
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The fountain will then be winterized and shut off for the winter.
—Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, 12 Sep. 2017
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Which is why the first thing to change when winterizing your workout is your mind.
—Maria L. La Ganga, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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Make sure your car is winterized and in good working order.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Nathalie Emmanuel winterized the shirt dress in an edgy take on the classic.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 1 Feb. 2025
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Time to put away the white pants, get the barbecue grill winterized and get that list of school supplies out.
—Dave Giancaspro, WIRED, 6 Sep. 2010
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Espresso is also a smart way to winterize stripes, which tend to be a summer staple.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Check out our guides on how to winterize your home and how stay cool without air conditioning.
—Matt Jancer, Wired, 17 Feb. 2021
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The state did not push utilities to winterize the grid, the power lines and the power plants.
—CBS News, 21 Feb. 2021
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Check out our guides on how to winterize your home and how to stay cool without air-conditioning.
—Matt Jancer, Wired, 12 June 2022
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Think of winterizing your pool as doing your future self a favor.
—Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 4 Sep. 2023
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Use this guide to learn how to winterize a lawn mower and how to properly store your mower for winter.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2024
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Outdoor city restrooms and water fountains will be shut off and winterized.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
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Some things can be winterized and left outdoors with the proper precautions.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
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Though the studio is popular in the summer months, it has been winterized for cozy cold-weather stays.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026
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As another lawn-mowing season comes to a close, now's the time to winterize your lawn mower for the cold months ahead.
—Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 11 Sep. 2019
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They were forced to winterize their units, and regulators stepped up inspections and levied healthy fines.
—Dallas News, 21 Jan. 2022
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When winterizing your home, don’t forget to detach your garden hose from the spigot.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
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Pipelines could have been ordered to winterize; power plants could have maintained on-site backup.
—Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2021
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Please make sure your home is properly winterized and protected from extreme cold.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
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To winterize, remove any diseased or damaged foliage and cut each plant back to about 2 inches above the crown.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
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To winterize hardy hibiscus, cut back the plant’s stems to a few inches above soil level once the foliage begins to die.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
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Customers can also choose to winterize their pipes, such as with insulation.
—Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Dec. 2021
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Some of the restaurant's outdoor space is winterized as well, with a second fireplace in a three-seasons room that overlooks the lake.
—Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
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