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refrigerate the cake after you frost it so that the frosting doesn't melt
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Recent Examples of refrigerated
The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
It's made with refrigerated cheese tortellini and chicken breast, and thickened with tangy cream cheese for a hearty and satisfying meal that's also full of veggies.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
Fresh items requiring refrigerated trailers necessarily cost somewhat more than dry goods.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Another key element of the program calls for pairing medical care with food, and the county is exploring how to incorporate either refrigerated food storage trucks or giving funding to local food pantries.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Over the same time, operators of the port’s five container terminals will also offer an 80 percent rebate on extra charges for refrigerated containers loaded with perishable goods.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2026
The design may also allow more refrigerated containers, commonly known as reefer units, to be carried onboard.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
The bulbs should be held around 55 degrees in a refrigerated area away from fruit that releases ethylene gas.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
Once bottles go into the washer, they are never touched by human hands until they have been filled and sealed, when they are taken off the line, placed into milk crates and stored in a refrigerated room, waiting to be put on a truck.
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Only fully ripe mangoes should be refrigerated.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
It was refrigerated until the open casket service.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The tinga mixture can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to four days or frozen for up to three months.
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
How to Store Egg Salad Egg salad can be refrigerated for up to 4 days in an airtight container.
—Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
Unlike the injectable forms of the drugs, the pills are taken daily, not weekly, don't need to be refrigerated, and generally come at a much lower price tag.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Stir the mix well and keep it refrigerated.
—Lp O'Brien, AJC.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The tablets may also be a better fit for frequent travelers, Gibson said, since the pills are easier to transport and don't need to be refrigerated like the shots.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Many refrigerated medicines spoil when the power goes out.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
It's made with refrigerated cheese tortellini and chicken breast, and thickened with tangy cream cheese for a hearty and satisfying meal that's also full of veggies.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
Fresh items requiring refrigerated trailers necessarily cost somewhat more than dry goods.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Another key element of the program calls for pairing medical care with food, and the county is exploring how to incorporate either refrigerated food storage trucks or giving funding to local food pantries.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Over the same time, operators of the port’s five container terminals will also offer an 80 percent rebate on extra charges for refrigerated containers loaded with perishable goods.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2026
The design may also allow more refrigerated containers, commonly known as reefer units, to be carried onboard.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
The bulbs should be held around 55 degrees in a refrigerated area away from fruit that releases ethylene gas.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
Once bottles go into the washer, they are never touched by human hands until they have been filled and sealed, when they are taken off the line, placed into milk crates and stored in a refrigerated room, waiting to be put on a truck.
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
All dressings were refrigerated before the test so they were all served at the same temperature.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Only fully ripe mangoes should be refrigerated.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
It was refrigerated until the open casket service.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The tinga mixture can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to four days or frozen for up to three months.
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
How to Store Egg Salad Egg salad can be refrigerated for up to 4 days in an airtight container.
—Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
Unlike the injectable forms of the drugs, the pills are taken daily, not weekly, don't need to be refrigerated, and generally come at a much lower price tag.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Stir the mix well and keep it refrigerated.
—Lp O'Brien, AJC.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The tablets may also be a better fit for frequent travelers, Gibson said, since the pills are easier to transport and don't need to be refrigerated like the shots.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refrigerated
Adjective
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Not noticeably different than any other basic frozen waffle.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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Trees grew on the roof of the Polissya Hotel, which once housed nuclear scientists; at the Palace of Culture Energetik in the city’s center, frozen rain collected inside of a decrepit swimming pool.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Rereading it now, I was chilled to find that as much as Orwell provides a prophetic guide to our times, so does Nafisi, who chronicles daily life as the Islamic revolution transforms Iran.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Once chilled, top with berries and garnishes as desired.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Restaurant-goers can get water, soda, Thai iced tea, Vietnamese coffee, taro fresh milk, coconut juice and coconut jelly to drink.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The lineup also includes Nigel's Go-to Doppio, an espresso con panna with mocha sauce, as well as Emily's Fave Iced Chai, an iced chai latte with almond milk and sugar-free caramel.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Its long legs were modeled on elite runners, and its motors were cooled with a liquid-circulation system adapted from the smartphones of its maker, Honor, a Chinese phone company.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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Earthshine occurs when sunlight bounces off our planet's cloudy atmosphere to strike the moon, bathing its unlit side in a subtle glow that can reveal the dark forms of lunar maria, vast plains where ancient lava once cooled and hardened into sweeping basaltic landscapes.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These small, unheated enclosures use the sun’s energy to store heat like a greenhouse.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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The majority of the sloths died in an unheated warehouse while awaiting transfer to the still unopened Sloth World exhibit, the report said.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the span of roughly seven months, the USDA froze the program’s grant funding, invited grantees to reapply without climate and DEI language, imposed sweeping new restrictions on solar on farmland, and closed future application cycles.—
Ayurella Horn-Muller,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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When robots lurched, slipped, and occasionally froze mid-stride at the 2026 Beijing half-marathon on April 19, the internet quickly turned the spectacle into a meme.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Juan used to be confined to a different room in the facility that had a frosted window with a small patch scratched out at the bottom, just big enough for his eye to peek through.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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Its position on Rue de Temple is inconspicuous—set back and fronted with tinted, frosted windows—but behind its doors is a different story.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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