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
  • Numerous gunshots can be heard as the officers fire their weapons, but the video freezes just before Green is shot, which Hoskin said was due to the graphic content.
    Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Simulations take place between October and March in brutal winter conditions, when the Gobi freezes solid.
    Rosanna Philpott, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • January cools slightly to an average of 40, with about four inches of precipitation.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
  • When the weather cools, many people swap their iced coffee for a hot cup of joe in an effort to warm up from the inside out.
    Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • Challengers, including conservative advocacy groups, argue the law unconstitutionally chills political speech and participation.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • This kind of political pressure on broadcasters and artists chills free speech and threatens the livelihoods of thousands of working Americans.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Refrigerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refrigerates. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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