air-conditions

verb

present tense third-person singular of air-condition
as in freezes

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  1. freezes
  2. ices
  3. frosts
  4. cools
  5. refrigerates
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  • Every autumn, as the bay freezes, hundreds of these bears gather around it before heading out across the ice, and thousands of tourists come to see them.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In winter, the lake freezes over, with skating, snowshoeing, and skiing all nearby.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of freezes
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  • When Claire’s adult daughter Channing pilots the idea of going on a ski trip next year and starting her own holiday traditions, Claire completely ices her out and won’t consider it.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 9 Dec. 2025
Definition of ices
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  • Airy meringue frosts this tender, lime-and-coconut cake.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
  • These hybrid magnolias display magnificent deep-pink to reddish-purple flowers late enough in spring that frosts seldom damage them.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Definition of frosts
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  • Best Camping Gear and Accessories Deals Fall can be the best season for camping as the weather cools and crowds clear out.
    — Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This cools the engine while warming the fuel before combustion.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of cools
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  • Sunny Broccoli Salad A Cleveland reader makes this classic potluck salad the day ahead and refrigerates the dressing and vegetables separately.
    — Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of refrigerates
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“Air-conditions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air-conditions. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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