Synonyms of refrigerating

refrigerating

verb

present participle of refrigerate

as in freezing

to cause to lose heat

refrigerate the cake after you frost it so that the frosting doesn't melt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• freezing
• cooling
• chilling
• frosting
• ventilating
• air-conditioning
• icing
• supercooling
• quick-freezing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• heating
• warming
• baking
• boiling
• steaming
• toasting
• heat-treating
• tempering
• broiling
• microwaving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of refrigerating

Scoop it after it was done refrigerating and then rolled it in confectioner sugar and baked them. — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 June 2026

That often means refrigerating them to ensure the microorganisms stay alive and the product doesn’t spoil. — Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 15 May 2026

White settlers used the caves for refrigerating food, mining saltpeter, and making moonshine. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 June 2026

Storing the jar upside down before refrigerating can also help redistribute the oils more evenly. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 1 July 2026

Research opens a channel, but more is needed Since refrigerating people wasn’t a viable treatment, chemists and pharmacologists needed to create a small molecule that could replicate what happened in the cold. — Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026

Another amendment Senate Democrats proposed was that if a homeowner could provide medical proof that the utility is medically necessary, like refrigerating medication, then a utility company can’t shut down the service, Pol said. — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026