as in to harden
to become physically firm or solid
add antifreeze to the water in the radiator so it won't freeze and damage the engine
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as in cold
a weather condition marked by low temperatures
the Midwest will experience an intense freeze later in the week
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Recent Examples of freeze
Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Typically selling out well in advance of Thanksgiving, the bird arrives frozen and can be thawed and heated to feed eight to 12 people.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Setting up a financing district is a tool municipalities use to freeze local property taxes before development begins and allow developers build on the property at a lower tax rate.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Typically selling out well in advance of Thanksgiving, the bird arrives frozen and can be thawed and heated to feed eight to 12 people.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
Kansas counties including Atchison, Miami, Linn, Leavenworth, Johnson, and Wyandotte may see lows near 32 for the frost advisory and possibly as low as 28 under the freeze watch this weekend.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeze
Verb
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Fertilization and pruning encourage new growth, which does not have time to harden off before cold temperatures set in.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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The finale opens in the stillness that follows, grief hardening into vengeance.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That did not happen in my house, where the workdays were long, everyone’s calendars were packed and a bad cold threw off our schedule for a week.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Enticed by promises to cure fatigue, soothe hangovers, and fight colds, many have flocked to intravenous (IV) hydration spas to be infused with a concoction of minerals and vitamins.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
30 Oct. 2025
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High-Cholesterol Foods Foods high in cholesterol can negatively affect blood pressure, contributing to atherosclerosis (plaque buildup that narrows and stiffens the arteries).—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
28 Oct. 2025
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But the enormous turnout for the largely peaceful demonstrations appeared to stiffen their resolve.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Freeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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