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 Leftover Greek Chicken Pasta Leftover pasta can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to three days.
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Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
This clam chowder can be made 2 days ahead and refrigerated, or 2 months ahead and frozen (sans clam shells).
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
The current law only allows the sale of homemade bread, jams, spices, honey, pickles, nuts, and other foods that do not need to be refrigerated.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Shake and refrigerate overnight.
—Michiko Tomioka, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
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Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
This clam chowder can be made 2 days ahead and refrigerated, or 2 months ahead and frozen (sans clam shells).
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
The current law only allows the sale of homemade bread, jams, spices, honey, pickles, nuts, and other foods that do not need to be refrigerated.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Shake and refrigerate overnight.
—Michiko Tomioka, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for refrigerate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refrigerate
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An ancient microorganism that figured out how to keep its cellular structures intact through 40,000 years of deep freeze could someday inspire a product that keeps a soldier’s skin from freezing on an Arctic patrol.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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How long temperatures fall below freezing matters.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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More than just the weather threatens to chill the consumer outlook this winter, however.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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Practices and games begin in January and expose players to harsh weather and unnecessary injuries while fans watch games in bone-chilling cold or do not attend at all.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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Unlike some twill weave sheets that may trap heat, these are made with bamboo-viscose, a naturally cooling fabric.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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But inversions end when the ground warms up enough to restore normal elevation cooling — and that happens when the sun rises high enough to warm it.—
David Staats,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Refrigerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refrigerate. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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