air-conditioning

verb

present participle of air-condition
as in freezing

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  1. freezing
  2. cooling
  3. frosting
  4. refrigerating
  5. icing
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  • The plan includes changes to pension rules, freezing public sector wages and limiting health care costs.
    — Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The filing also says that public interest favors freezing the deal until the Supreme Court considers the case.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of freezing
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  • However, Mollah said, the sector is highly capital intensive and depends critically on reliable access to electricity, cooling systems, and network connectivity.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Freshly made hummus was improperly cooling on the cook’s line.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of cooling
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  • The turquoise cake that Swift carried on stage was funfetti with salty vanilla buttercream, while the second cake was a gluten-free vanilla cake topped with marshmallow meringue frosting.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Our family hosts a gingerbread-making competition every year, but the prospect of a buildable version without frosting and gumdrops all over my house sounds appealing.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of frosting
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  • Leaving Leftovers Out Too Long One of the most common food safety mistakes is letting leftovers sit on the counter for too long before refrigerating them.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Experts say consumers can stay safe from outbreaks by keeping up with food recalls, washing produce well, refrigerating produce properly, and monitoring symptoms linked to foodborne illnesses.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of refrigerating
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  • Thursday night Fans wondered about the wisdom of icing an all-world top line with three flawed trios as the follow-up options.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Set the baking dish on a wire rack to cool just slightly — about 15 minutes — before icing.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of icing
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“Air-conditioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air-conditioning. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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