REFRIGERATING Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

refrigerating

verb

present participle of refrigerate

as in freezing

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 refrigerating Experts say consumers can stay safe from outbreaks by keeping up with food recalls, washing produce well, refrigerating produce properly, and monitoring symptoms linked to foodborne illnesses. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Practice good food safety habits—such as refrigerating and thoroughly cooking eggs—to reduce the risk of food poisoning. — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 23 July 2026 Violations included visibly spoiled, expired milk; selling homemade desserts without approval; and not refrigerating perishable foods properly. — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2026 The agency says people can prevent infection by thoroughly washing produce, cutting away bruised or damaged parts of fruits and vegetables and refrigerating pre-prepared or pre-cut produce. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 July 2026 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 Scoop it after it was done refrigerating and then rolled it in confectioner sugar and baked them. — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 June 2026 That often means refrigerating them to ensure the microorganisms stay alive and the product doesn’t spoil. — Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 15 May 2026

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We’re used to puréeing watermelons with sugar syrup and freezing it into granita.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026
On the other extreme, some species of squirrels enter super deep hibernation where their body temperature can go very close to freezing.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

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Analysts point out that on one hand, droughts can hamper hydroelectric generation, while high temperatures raise cooling demand and strain power grids.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Conventional liquid cooling needs pumps, tubing, and reservoirs, which can consume space and add weight.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

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