as in to freeze
to cause to lose heat
refrigerate the cake after you frost it so that the frosting doesn't melt
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Recent Examples of refrigerate
How to Store Egg Salad Egg salad can be refrigerated for up to 4 days in an airtight container.
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Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours, or until firm enough to handle.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Cover and refrigerate about 30 minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours, or until firm enough to handle.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Cover and refrigerate about 30 minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for refrigerate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refrigerate
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The initiative includes a warrant to seize and shut down a major online recruitment channel on the Telegram messaging app and freezing hundreds of millions of dollars in illicit assets, Pirro said in a virtual press conference connecting her from Washington to journalists in Asia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The bill has already frozen the build-to-rent market.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Last week, the prosecution showed the jurors chilling video and audio evidence that included Athena’s last moments after Horner lured her inside the FedEx van.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
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One roach chilled inside a kitchen reach-in freezer.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The most practical innovation that Lightning brought to the race was joints equipped with a liquid-cooling system adapted from Honor’s smartphones.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Xiaodi also described the robot as incorporating a custom liquid-cooling system—derived from similar cooling technology for consumer electronics—that could potentially be adapted for industrial applications.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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