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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The House voted 86-5 to pass House File 2242, which freezes tuition at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa through July 1, 2031.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
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Planting bare root plants is done in the early spring before buds open or late fall after the plant goes dormant but before the ground freezes.—
Dr. Lauren Kurtz,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2026
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Growth slows as the weather cools, so fall is another good time to divide hostas.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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The metro cools back into the 20s both Saturday and Sunday behind that system.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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When enforcement activity impedes the rights to assemble, document and criticize government action, that chills those rights, and the consequences extend beyond any single demonstration.—
Yohuru Williams,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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Apartments in the capital are freezing, and when venturing outside people wear heavy layers of clothes against the bitter cold that chills to the bone.—
Vasilisa Stepanenko,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Refrigerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refrigerates. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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