winterize
verb
win·ter·ize
ˈwin-tə-ˌrīz 
winterized; winterizing
: to make ready for winter or winter use and especially resistant or proof against winter weather
winterize a car
Examples of winterize in a Sentence
They are winterizing their cars by adding antifreeze and putting on snow tires.
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Make sure your car is winterized and in good working order.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
People have been urged to avoid travel, make sure their cars are winterized and prevent pipes from freezing.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Ensuring that vehicles are properly winterized and in good working order is also strongly recommended.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
With the weather in mind, city officials are urging drivers to exercise caution and for motorists to take extra precautions to winterize their vehicles.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
People have been urged to avoid travel, make sure their cars are winterized and prevent pipes from freezing.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Ensuring that vehicles are properly winterized and in good working order is also strongly recommended.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
With the weather in mind, city officials are urging drivers to exercise caution and for motorists to take extra precautions to winterize their vehicles.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for winterize
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“Winterize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winterize. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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winterize
verb
win·ter·ize
ˈwint-ə-ˌrīz
winterized; winterizing
: to make ready for winter
winterize the car
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