How do you use the word "fridge" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "fridge" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "fridge": I never saw a red fridge. In a dictionary like this one there should be at least two sentences with "fridge".

Fridge Meaning

/fɹɪd͡ʒ/

Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA refrigerator.

verbTo place (something) inside a refrigerator to chill; to refrigerate.

Sentence Examples

I never saw a red fridge.

In a dictionary like this one there should be at least two sentences with "fridge".

The kids tend to raid the fridge when they get home from school.

CEFR Practice Quiz

I put the milk in the ____ to keep it cold.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

We need to go grocery shopping because there is almost nothing left in the ____ for dinner tonight.

Word Origin & History

The noun is a clipping of refrigerator, perhaps influenced by the Frigidaire brand of refrigerators, or frigerator (“(dated) refrigerator”). The spelling is likely influenced by analogy with bridge, ridge, etc. The verb is derived from the noun. The fandom slang verb sense alludes to the phrase "women in refrigerators" coined by the American comic book writer Gail Simone. Simone was referencing a plot point in Green Lantern (volume 3, issue 54, 1994), in which the Green Lantern's girlfriend is murdered by a villain, and her body placed in a refrigerator for him to find.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"Sweet broccolini with tofu, sesame, and cilantro […] First, marinate the tofu. In a bowl, whisk the soy sauce, chile sauce, and sesame oil together. Cut the tofu into strips about ⅜ inch / 1 cm thick, mix gently (so it doesn't break) with the marinade, and leave in the fridge for half an hour." — 2008, Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi, “Vegetables, Legumes, and Grains”, in Ottolenghi: The Cookbook, New York, N.Y.: Ten Speed Press, published 2013, →ISBN:

"I had turned up with a bottle, which the hostess, Celia, had duly fridged, but everyone else had opted for camomile tea, making me feel like the biggest lush in south London." — 2007, Lucy Diamond [pseudonym; Sue Mongredien], Any Way You Want Me, London: Pan Books, →ISBN, page 201:

"He munched and sipped, wished the soda was cold. Should have fridged it." — 2013, Jeffery Deaver, chapter 27, in The October List […], New York, N.Y.; Boston, Mass.: Grand Central Publishing, →ISBN:

"If you don't have two [baking] stones, bake it in two different batches, fridging your remaining doughs whilst you wait." — 2013, James Morton, “Advanced Yeasted Breads”, in Brilliant Bread, London: Ebury Press, →ISBN, page 134, column 2:

"The backing cast are also all excellent, as expected considering the calibre of actors attached to the film – Andrea Riseborough is a very good example, playing a fascinating cop who really didn't deserve to be ‘fridged’ (meaning: removed from the action so that the men can do their manly things)." — 2013 April 26, Siobhan Whitebread, “Welcome to the Punch: A Little Less Conversation [film review]”, in Sophie Harrison, editor, Spark*: The University of Reading’s Student Newspaper, volume 63, number 1, Reading, Berkshire: Reading University Students’ Union, →OCLC, page 15, column 5:

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