refrigerate
verb (used with object)
to make or keep cold or cool, as for preservation.
refrigerated
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past participleof refrigerate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof refrigerate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
refrigerateverb (used with object)to make or keep cold or cool, as for preservation.
Example Sentences
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Frozen and refrigerated goods, such as fresh produce, are most sensitive to price increases because diesel is typically used to power both cold storage and transportation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
That strength ends up spilling over, to some degree, to other truck modalities, such as refrigerated trucks and dry-van trucking, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
The HTA found lack of freezer space at both Nottingham hospitals meant some bodies had been put in a refrigerated area instead.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Ads on “cooler screens,” i.e., digital ads projected on the doors of refrigerated cases in supermarkets, get a much chillier reception, with 41% of respondents viewing them negatively, the report found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
To survive for long on Venus, a space vehicle would have to be refrigerated as well as built like a deep submersible.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
