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weatherize
[ weth-uh-rahyz ]
/ ˈwɛð əˌraɪz /
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verb (used with object), weath·er·ized, weath·er·iz·ing.
to make (a house or other building) secure against cold or stormy weather, as by adding insulation, siding, and storm windows.
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Also especially British, weath·er·ise .
OTHER WORDS FROM weatherize
weath·er·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby weatherize
Weatherford, weather gauge, weatherglass, weather house, weathering, weatherize, weather joint, weatherly, weatherman, weather map, weatherperson
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How to use weatherize in a sentence
Additional rules were put in place requiring utilities to weatherize for potential future winter weather.
Texas’s grid may still be unprepared for the next big winter storm|Angely Mercado|January 18, 2022|Popular-ScienceWe need to weatherize power plants to keep them operating safely under both scorching and freezing conditions.
How to keep the power on during hurricanes and heat waves and fires and …|James Temple|August 31, 2021|MIT Technology ReviewFor cold weather, preparedness means spending the money to weatherize homes so people can stay warm.
To reach that goal, the US would have to rebuild much of its utility infrastructure, invest in new engineering, weatherize homes and offices, and add charging stations along every highway.
Five key science takeaways from the first presidential debate|Purbita Saha|September 30, 2020|Popular-Science