refrigerate
verb (used with object)
to make or keep cold or cool, as for preservation.
refrigerating
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present participleof refrigerate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Higher fuel prices have increased the cost of transporting and refrigerating perishable foods.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
And what you’re doing when you’re refrigerating warehouses is you’re simply moving heat from inside to outside.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2024
Remove any spoiled or moldy berries before refrigerating.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2024
So there’s no need to let food cool before refrigerating it.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 17, 2023
To anyone who has seen a molecular biology lab on the television news, the racks of refrigerating tanks, whirling DNA extractors, and gene-sequencing machines in Pena's lab would look familiar.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
