air-conditioning

verb

present participle of air-condition
as in freezing

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  1. freezing
  2. cooling
  3. frosting
  4. refrigerating
  5. icing
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  • Concrete cracking can be caused by tree roots and soil movement, freezing and thawing cycles in the winter, and expansion during the summer.
    — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
  • Consider freezing your credit to prevent new accounts from being opened in your name.
    — Brian Sloan,Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of freezing
Verb
  • New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that cooling centers would be open across the city due to the high temperatures.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Shoppers can save up to 57 percent on breezy summer sundresses, comfy flip-flops, cooling bedding, and more, including picks from top brands like Laneige and Madewell.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of cooling
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  • The real star of the show is the Italian buttercream frosting that pops with raspberry flavor.
    — Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
  • This is a classic springtime dessert made with tangy cream cheese frosting and two layers of dense, moist cake made with plenty of grated carrot for texture and flavor.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
Definition of frosting
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  • Storing the jar upside down before refrigerating can also help redistribute the oils more evenly.
    — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 1 July 2026
  • White settlers used the caves for refrigerating food, mining saltpeter, and making moonshine.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
Definition of refrigerating
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  • The final touch is a cream cheese icing good enough to eat by the spoonful.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2026
  • The new Firework Doughnut, an Original Glazed doughnut dipped in vanilla flavored icing with gold glitter and a firecracker sugar piece.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of icing
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“Air-conditioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air-conditioning. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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