refreeze
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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It warned that melting snow and ice could fall from buildings without warning and that streets and pavements could refreeze overnight.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
Temperatures fluctuated right around freezing day and night, causing a repeated thaw and refreeze that made sidewalks treacherous.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
A lid is fired for each pot, for use in winter to keep out moisture that could thaw and refreeze inside, causing damage.
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024
This year, for the first time ever, the Arctic sea ice did not refreeze by late October.
From NewsForKids.net • Jan. 25, 2024
“We can’t cross now, the planes shot through the ice. It will refreeze overnight. We’ll wait here in the village and cross in the morning.”
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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