refreeze
verb
re·freeze
(ˌ)rē-ˈfrēz 
refroze
(ˌ)rē-ˈfrōz
; refrozen
(ˌ)rē-ˈfrō-zᵊn
; refreezing
; refrozen
(ˌ)rē-ˈfrō-zᵊn
; refreezing
: to freeze again
shouldn't refreeze the meat
Ice dams form when water from melting snow runs down a roof and refreezes.—
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This water will refreeze tonight into black ice as temperatures drop into the 20s.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
But periods of brief warmup and then refreezing could lead to dangerous ice.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
The water will run down to a colder edge of the roof and will refreeze.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Watch for areas of black ice as some snow may have melted yesterday before refreezing overnight.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
But periods of brief warmup and then refreezing could lead to dangerous ice.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
The water will run down to a colder edge of the roof and will refreeze.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Watch for areas of black ice as some snow may have melted yesterday before refreezing overnight.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for refreeze
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“Refreeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refreeze. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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