refrigerates

verb

present tense third-person singular of refrigerate
as in freezes
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 refrigerates Sunny Broccoli Salad A Cleveland reader makes this classic potluck salad the day ahead and refrigerates the dressing and vegetables separately. — Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refrigerates
  1. freezes
  2. cools
  3. chills
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  • Pie dough freezes beautifully too, and takes up very little space in the freezer.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2026
  • During an intraoperative evaluation, a pathologist rapidly freezes, slices and analyzes a tissue sample while the patient is still on the operating table to provide the surgical team with immediate feedback.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of freezes
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  • Avoid baking a custard pie so long that it’s fully set, which can cause surface cracks as the pie cools.
    — Melissa Weller, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Mark Zuckerberg and Dario Amodei aren’t giddy consumers whose spending cools when borrowing gets expensive.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of cools
Verb
  • The department also argues that threatening officers with prosecution for protecting their identities and their families chills enforcement of federal law and compromises sensitive operations.
    — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • With her severe bob and icy demeanor, Miranda chills her underlings to the bone.
    — Jami Ganz, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of chills

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