refrigerates

present tense third-person singular of refrigerate
as in freezes
to cause to lose heat refrigerate the cake after you frost it so that the frosting doesn't melt

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Verb
  • Stop watering when the ground freezes and restart the watering routine in spring once garlic starts to sprout.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Emails included in the lawsuit between Zuckerberg and the company's tech support team date back to May 2020, in which similar account freezes from 2017 are mentioned.
    John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The air cools, the days shorten, and there’s room for new habits.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
  • As the weather cools, one of the easiest ways to create a cozy atmosphere at home is by lighting a fall-scented candle.
    Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • During the height of the summer heat, the ice chills the water for the penguin, sea otter and hippo habitats.
    Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Yet, even if courts side with Cook, the damage is done—the intimidation chills independent decision-making.
    Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Refrigerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refrigerates. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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