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
Verb
  • Reduce Watering Ohler suggests giving a deep watering before the ground freezes.
    — Jane Kim, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The salt coolant used in these systems freezes at roughly 932 degrees Fahrenheit (500 degrees Celsius).
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of freezes
Verb
  • Gray Blending Casanova predicts more people will be embracing their natural grays as the weather cools.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This time the meetups are spread across a number of weeks, as the summer heat cools gently into autumn, while the interludes themselves attempt to broach something more complex than simple relationship woes.
    — James Marsh, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of cools
Verb
  • With her severe bob and icy demeanor, Miranda chills her underlings to the bone.
    — Jami Ganz, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2026
  • The use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials is controversial, with critics saying the practice chills creative expression and allows prosecutors to distort hyperbolic art in ways that reinforce racist stereotypes.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of chills

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“Refrigerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refrigerates. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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