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
This year, for the first time ever, the Arctic sea ice did not refreeze by late October.
From NewsForKids.net • Jan. 25, 2024
An agreement was reached between the U.S. and Qatar to refreeze the money.
From Washington Times • Oct. 23, 2023
“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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