weatherize
verb
weath·er·ize
ˈwe-t͟hə-ˌrīz 
weatherized; weatherizing
: to make (something, such as a house) better protected against winter weather (as by adding insulation)
Examples of weatherize in a Sentence
We'll weatherize the cabin with insulation.
Recent Examples on the Web
Prior to DeWine’s announcement, Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, who hopes to take over the governor’s office from DeWine next year, outlined a plan to use federal coronavirus relief money to expand programs to weatherize homes and help lower-income residents pay their heating bills.
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Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 6 Dec. 2021
The bill also contains measures to create a job-generating Civilian Climate Corps; tax credits and grants for clean energy, renewables and electric vehicles; new polluter fees for methane and carbon; and consumer rebates to electrify and weatherize homes.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 14 Sep. 2021
Coppell operations and maintenance staff begin to weatherize buildings if freeze warnings are in effect, spokeswoman Amanda Simpson said.
—Dallas News, 1 Feb. 2022
The bills would help Oregonians take advantage of various state and federal incentives and rebates to weatherize their homes, install electric heat pumps and other energy-efficient appliances.
—oregonlive, 14 Mar. 2023
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Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 6 Dec. 2021
The bill also contains measures to create a job-generating Civilian Climate Corps; tax credits and grants for clean energy, renewables and electric vehicles; new polluter fees for methane and carbon; and consumer rebates to electrify and weatherize homes.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 14 Sep. 2021
Coppell operations and maintenance staff begin to weatherize buildings if freeze warnings are in effect, spokeswoman Amanda Simpson said.
—Dallas News, 1 Feb. 2022
The bills would help Oregonians take advantage of various state and federal incentives and rebates to weatherize their homes, install electric heat pumps and other energy-efficient appliances.
—oregonlive, 14 Mar. 2023
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“Weatherize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weatherize. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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