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refrigerated

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verb

past tense of refrigerate
as in chilled
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 refrigerated
Adjective
The bacteria can survive and grow under refrigerated conditions and can spread to other foods and surfaces. Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 15 June 2026 After finishing out the year with DeCicco’s, the partners began renovating the space, adding refrigerated display cases, meat and seafood display cases and a big grill and stove. Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026 American ingenuity soon swelled the millionaire class to include titans of tobacco, steel, banking, even refrigerated railcars. Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 This summer, Nestlé is adding three new flavorful spins on the classic chocolate chip cookie to its line of refrigerated take-and-bake cookie doughs. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026 Use a fresh, refrigerated pesto like Bear Pond Farm Premium Basil Pesto at your local grocery store for this recipe. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 June 2026 Advertisement How to get rubisco at home Not long ago, Leaft sent me a refrigerated package containing seven Leaft Blades, which are ready-to-drink performance fuel shots made of rubisco. Alana Semuels, Time, 1 June 2026 It is also equipped with advanced energy-management solutions to efficiently power and ventilate refrigerated containers through 1,600 reefer plugs. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026 Allow refrigerated tomatoes to return to room temperature before eating to restore some of their flavor, says Spoonemore. Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 May 2026
Verb
Any ripe produce should be eaten or refrigerated as soon as possible to prevent fruit flies. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 16 June 2026 Storing and Using Up Leftovers Roasted salmon can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to three days. Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026 It is also shipped frozen or refrigerated, which increases logistical costs. Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 8 June 2026 Fresh eggs can be refrigerated for up to 5 weeks after the packing date (a number stamped on the carton from one to 365, with one representing January 1 and 365 representing December 31). Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2026 Once a food is cut, peeled or cooked, it should be refrigerated within two hours, if not used right away. Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 3 June 2026 The cherries, nestled in their syrup, can be refrigerated for up to six months in covered jars. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 1 June 2026 The turkey mixture can be prepared and refrigerated up to 2 days in advance. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026 Produce must be refrigerated, phones and computers have plastic in them, packaging and many textiles n come from refined petroleum. Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refrigerated
Adjective
  • The reason has to do with frozen soils deep below the surface.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
  • For years, the top theory was that water came to our planet via comets — objects made of frozen matter that orbit the sun, often decorated with sparkling tails.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Serve chilled with lettuce leaves, if desired, or on its own.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • And at times, the fluid warms up along the way, leaving some parts of the processor chilled and others dangerously hot.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
Adjective
  • The Star tried the Egg & Cheese breakfast sandwich (egg, cheese, the choice of sausage or bacon on a croissant bun; $8) and an iced latte with honey made with beans from the Roasterie; $5.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
  • Sweet tea, iced tea, lemonade, Frosty Basil Limeade, Watermelon Agua Fresca, there are many ways to beat the heat and stay hydrated during the long, hot days of a Southern summer.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Shoppers stepped up their spending in May and surpassed expectations as temperatures warmed and gasoline prices cooled.
    Anne D’Innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
  • While gas prices have cooled in recent weeks, the wartime surcharge is still adding more than $360 million a day in higher gasoline costs.
    Scott Horsley, NPR, 17 June 2026
Adjective
  • Potted plants can be brought indoors during cold snaps and stored in a cool location such as an unheated garage.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
  • An unheated garage or a cold basement corner can work well.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • The European Commission froze billions of euros in funds for Hungary in response to democratic backsliding led by Orbán, and concern lingers about the damage that can be done when one unhappy government insists on wielding its veto.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026
  • Years before the couple married, Taylor says her boyfriend spotted a handmade blanket draped over her nephew and immediately froze.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Adjective
  • For the frosted flatwoods salamander, a threatened species, the change was more severe—seawater was pushed into their freshwater breeding habitats, imperiling their survival.
    Jeff VanderMeer, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
  • Ditto for the electrochromic Sky Control panoramic roof—a $1,050 option—that can change from clear to frosted, and even alternate between stripes of both, with a couple of taps of the screen.
    Adam Ismail, The Drive, 11 June 2026

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