1
a
: treated, affected, or crusted over by freezing
b
: subject to long and severe cold
the frozen north
2
a
: incapable of being changed, moved, or undone : fixed
specifically
: debarred by official action from movement or from change in status
frozen wages
b
: not available for present use
frozen capital
c(1)
: drained or incapable of emotion
(2)
: expressing or characterized by cold unfriendliness
frozenly
adverb
Examples of frozen in a Sentence
the car door was frozen ever since an accident had damaged the hinge
pay rates will remain frozen until the company does better financially
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Contestants must pack versatile clothing Contestants might find themselves in the middle of the Sahara Desert one day and Russia's frozen tundra the next.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Half-frozen bodies left outside were pushed into a mass grave at the site after several days passed.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Under the guidance of regional GM Armando Kraenzlin, who credits PraMa with curing his frozen shoulder and improving his diet, the resort has embraced a more clinical approach to holistic health.
—Peter J. Frank, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
Freeze until firm, and then transfer the frozen thyme to a resealable plastic bag for freezer storage.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Half-frozen bodies left outside were pushed into a mass grave at the site after several days passed.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Under the guidance of regional GM Armando Kraenzlin, who credits PraMa with curing his frozen shoulder and improving his diet, the resort has embraced a more clinical approach to holistic health.
—Peter J. Frank, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
Freeze until firm, and then transfer the frozen thyme to a resealable plastic bag for freezer storage.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for frozen
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“Frozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frozen. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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