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
Instead, transfer the contents to an airtight container or a zip-top bag before refrigerating.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
Chicken producers keep broiler eggs at about 65 degrees and do not have equipment in place to refrigerate them at the lower temperature on the FDA's timetable, the council and farmers said.
—Tom Polansek, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Typically, bodies are refrigerated at funeral homes or hospitals for one to five days before pathologists examine them.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
The smell of rotten eggs, from when officials carted her off to quarantine without letting her refrigerate her groceries, is long gone.
—Vivian Wang, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2025
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
Chicken producers keep broiler eggs at about 65 degrees and do not have equipment in place to refrigerate them at the lower temperature on the FDA's timetable, the council and farmers said.
—Tom Polansek, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Typically, bodies are refrigerated at funeral homes or hospitals for one to five days before pathologists examine them.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
The smell of rotten eggs, from when officials carted her off to quarantine without letting her refrigerate her groceries, is long gone.
—Vivian Wang, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2025
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Maine officials filed a lawsuit against the USDA on Monday following the agency’s decision to freeze funding to the state.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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As for Estonia, Kaja Kallas, the country’s former Prime Minister who is now the European Union’s foreign-policy chief, expressed her sadness last week at the Trump Administration freezing the funding for Radio Free Europe.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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There's a step before planting strawberry seeds in soil: Seeds need to be chilled to improve germination.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
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An early, brutal cold swept through the Interlake, chilling the earth before tens of thousands of snakes could reach the warmth of their underground dens.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Shamet made seven of his first nine attempts from three-point range before cooling off and finishing 7-of-13 from downtown on the night.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
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Remove pans from oven and cool cookies on pans for 1 to 2 minutes; transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely, about 20 minutes.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Refrigerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refrigerate. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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