refrigerates

verb

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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refrigerates
  1. freezes
  2. cools
  3. chills
Verb
  • When the app freezes, you're stranded If the technology works, fine.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Restricted airflow and low refrigerant levels are the most common reasons your AC freezes in hot weather.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 28 June 2026
Definition of freezes
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  • SnowCap’s patented thermoelectric system cools, heats, filters and sanitises, all from the lid itself.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
  • Even once in a while, from under the ocean floor, hot magma erupts through the gaps and then cools down to form new planetary crust.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
Definition of cools
Verb
  • This nifty side table chills beverages for hours while doubling as a convenient spot to set down drinks or snacks.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The current crisis in Iran has sent memories bubbling to the surface for the collective, and chills down the spines of viewers.
    — Chloe Shrager, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of chills
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