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weatherize

American  
[weth-uh-rahyz] / ˈwɛð əˌraɪz /
especially British, weatherise

verb (used with object)

weatherized, weatherizing
  1. to make (a house or other building) secure against cold or stormy weather, as by adding insulation, siding, and storm windows.


Other Word Forms


Etymology

Origin of weatherize

First recorded in 1940–45; weather + -ize


Example Sentences

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That includes mandating that natural gas well operators and power plants weatherize their equipment.

From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026

Two years into that decade-long effort, money is flowing into myriad initiatives, ranging from building out the nation’s electric vehicle charging network to helping people go solar and weatherize their homes.

From Salon ● Nov. 7, 2024

Significant changes included mandates for plants to weatherize for the cold.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023

The money is meant to reduce climate-warming emissions by helping Americans ditch gas-powered cars, electrify appliances and weatherize homes.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 5, 2023

Mark, who is 58 and declined to give his last name, said he had spent several days trying to weatherize his camp for the storm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2023

This time around, the Texas power grid is expected to withstand Elliott—ERCOT says it’s weatherized its equipment and facilities to better hold up in extreme weather.

From Slate ● Dec. 21, 2022

The move would allow the president to ratchet up clean energy manufacturing and roll out more weatherized infrastructure.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2022

Curly — or Nomad — mats are much more common for weatherized floor mats outside front doors, but you can use them in your car, too.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2021

Hohnen estimates they saved about $100,000 by forgoing metal windows for wood ones painted black on the inside and weatherized with blue metal on the outside.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2020

Thisbee offers volunteers a “fully weatherized camper, a rehabilitated bicycle and a small living stipend.”

From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2020

That could mean focusing on distributing filters, weatherizing homes and alerting people when they should stay and avoid exercising outdoors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025

This involves strengthening the electrical grid by, for example, weatherizing electrical transmission lines to better deal with extreme weather and prioritizing vulnerable communities in the process.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 26, 2023

The Energy Department has begun releasing information to states about their allotment of $9 billion to support household energy upgrades, including weatherizing homes and installing heat pumps.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 2023

City, state and federal governments are also starting to roll out new weatherizing assistance and interest-free home-improvement loan programs to help residents pay for adding or upgrading air conditioning.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2022

There are other proven technologies, ranging from weatherizing buildings to electric cars, and we should create incentives for them all.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 21, 2022

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