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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Iran’s deputy foreign minister said 60-day nuclear negotiations will begin only once the US releases billions in frozen funds.
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard said under the agreement, the country will receive half of its roughly $24 billion in long-frozen funds before final negotiations begin during a 60-day ceasefire extension.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 June 2026
More than 160,000 pounds of frozen pizza products have been recalled in 21 states, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 15 June 2026
Tehran also has sought the release of billions of dollars in frozen funds.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard said under the agreement, the country will receive half of its roughly $24 billion in long-frozen funds before final negotiations begin during a 60-day ceasefire extension.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 June 2026
More than 160,000 pounds of frozen pizza products have been recalled in 21 states, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 15 June 2026
Tehran also has sought the release of billions of dollars in frozen funds.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
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“Frozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frozen. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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