as in to freeze
to cause to lose heat
refrigerate the cake after you frost it so that the frosting doesn't melt
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If roasting your own beets, they can be cooked up to one week ahead and refrigerated in an airtight container.
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Julia Levy, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Thanksgiving dessert recipes Pumpkin pie recipe This pie can be made in advance, cooled to room temperature and refrigerated for 24 hours before serving.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Deli meat should be refrigerated at 40 degrees Fahrenheit or below, according to the USDA.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
Researchers recommend refrigerating benzoyl peroxide products to limit benzene exposure, especially since some products exceeded the FDA's benzene limit.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024
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The dough also freezes very well for up to 3 months. 3.The View, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
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To prolong the life of your leftovers, consider freezing them.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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Lowen accepts the gig but uncovers dark secrets in the process — including an unfinished manuscript that hints at chilling admissions about Verity and her family’s past — leaving Lowen to determine if Verity is a gifted fictionist or deranged psychopath.Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Hathaway will play the reclusive titular Verity, whose latest unfinished manuscript includes chilling admissions about Verity and her family’s past.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
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Qualcomm's Intel interest has reportedly cooled One of the largest-ever tech deals is unlikely to happen, at least right now.Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
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UConn’s shooting cooled off significantly in the third quarter, and the Huskies had to lean even more on their defense to preserve their lead.Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Refrigerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refrigerate. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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