as in to freeze
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 refrigerate
Store it properly: Keep kefir refrigerated to prevent over-fermentation.
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Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 2 June 2025
Does anyone in your home rely on electricity for medical devices or to keep medicine refrigerated?
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 June 2025
At that point, refrigerate the avocado whole and aim to put it to use within 3 days.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2025
So, the researchers also experimented with onions that had been refrigerated for 12 hours.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2025
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Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 2 June 2025
Does anyone in your home rely on electricity for medical devices or to keep medicine refrigerated?
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 June 2025
At that point, refrigerate the avocado whole and aim to put it to use within 3 days.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2025
So, the researchers also experimented with onions that had been refrigerated for 12 hours.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for refrigerate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refrigerate
Verb
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The next year, in January 2024, a dealer told Mitsubishi the software would freeze up and stop responding.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Half a world away, in Washington, D.C., President Trump signed an executive order with a Sharpie, freezing almost all foreign aid.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Beijing Institute of Technology A cold plate at the bottom of the cell was used to chill and freeze the water, forming a slab of ice.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 June 2025
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Netflix may entice its subscribers to chill, but the global streamer is working on new offerings and deals to future-proof its content lineup and business.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Comfort: Our testers sung the praises of mattresses in this list that had comfortable qualities like pillow top covers for a plush feel, as well as breathable, cooling covers to let air circulate.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
13 June 2025
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But here, in the narrows of the canyon, where Temescal Creek tickled the roots of sycamores and cooled the air beneath the heavy branches of valley oaks, Young lighted up with the enthusiasm of an amateur botanist.—
Greg Goldin,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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“Refrigerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refrigerate. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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