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
Most popular food order on private jet While some owners get delivery from their favorite restaurants or chefs, serving hot meals or fancy feasts on a private jet can be complicated, given the need to refrigerate and reheat food and keep it at safe temperatures.
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Spoon the strawberry mousse on top, then refrigerate for 1 hour or up to over night, if desired.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 11 June 2025
The trick to stretching their lifespan, explains McKenna, is to take them out of their basket and put them, not touching one another, on a baking sheet lined with paper towels, and then refrigerate.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Storage instructions often recommend refrigerating maple syrup after opening to preserve its quality.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 25 June 2025
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Spoon the strawberry mousse on top, then refrigerate for 1 hour or up to over night, if desired.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 11 June 2025
The trick to stretching their lifespan, explains McKenna, is to take them out of their basket and put them, not touching one another, on a baking sheet lined with paper towels, and then refrigerate.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Storage instructions often recommend refrigerating maple syrup after opening to preserve its quality.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refrigerate
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Temperatures in that area often fell below freezing at night.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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Maple taffy: Made by boiling and freezing maple syrup on snow or ice to create a chewy candy, maple taffy is best eaten fresh, but it can be frozen for up to two months.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
19 July 2025
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After chilling the base, each version develops its distinct personality, with chocolate and cookies for one, and brown sugar and balsamic for the other.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 July 2025
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Tinder match recounts chilling conversation with Kohberger A woman who matched with Kohberger on the dating app Tinder in the fall of 2022 made a tip to authorities in March 2024 and was later interviewed by detectives, according to one of the police reports.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
24 July 2025
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Some tenants were provided portable air conditioning units that may have been incapable of adequately cooling their apartments, the Attorney General's Office said.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
19 July 2025
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Jacksonville does not open any specific buildings to function as cooling centers because its community center and public library are open, Emily Sundermeier, a spokesperson for the city, told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette last month.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
18 July 2025
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