air-conditions

verb

present tense third-person singular of air-condition
as in freezes

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  1. freezes
  2. ices
  3. frosts
  4. cools
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  • The Chicago River freezes faster than Lake Michigan because the water moves less, creating another set of hazards for firefighters.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • One way is to water the soil around your boxwoods deeply before the ground freezes.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of freezes
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  • When Claire’s adult daughter Channing pilots the idea of going on a ski trip next year and starting her own holiday traditions, Claire completely ices her out and won’t consider it.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 9 Dec. 2025
Definition of ices
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  • Airy meringue frosts this tender, lime-and-coconut cake.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
  • These hybrid magnolias display magnificent deep-pink to reddish-purple flowers late enough in spring that frosts seldom damage them.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Definition of frosts
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  • The setup creates a mutually beneficial microclimate where the vegetation cools the solar panels to boost their efficiency and the panels provide shade to support plant growth.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • While Fresno cools into the mid-70s for the low temperatures over the next several days, some spots on the edge of both the Central Coast range and the Sierra could be stuck with overnight lows well into the 80s.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of cools
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