winterize
verb (used with object)
to prepare (an automobile, house, etc.) for cold weather by (in automobiles) adding antifreeze and changing oil or (in houses) adding insulation, heating units, etc.
winterized
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past participleof winterize.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 winterize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
winterizeverb (used with object)to prepare (an automobile, house, etc.) for cold weather by (in automobiles) adding antifreeze and changing oil or (in houses) adding insulation, heating units, etc.
Example Sentences
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In Chicago, officials have looked to relocate migrants seeking asylum from police stations and the city’s airports to winterized camps with massive tents.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 8, 2023
Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed winterized tents and more shelters to house migrants currently sleeping on police station floors, in airport waiting areas and the streets.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
Texas power plants and gas infrastructure are simply not winterized to withstand extreme cold, a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission report found.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 26, 2023
New York is set to open a winterized tent shelter for newly arrived asylum seekers on Randalls Island on Wednesday.
From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2022
Last year, when Texas had those rolling blackouts, it turned out that the natural gas lines, which were not winterized, had frozen over, and people froze to death in their homes.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2022
