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
Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
The state said Crafts killed his wife, froze her body, cut it up with a chain saw and used a wood chipper in several areas of Newtown and Southbury to do away with the body.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
The spending freeze was outlined in a March 12 memo sent to all city department heads by the city’s auditor, budget director, and purchasing officer for procurement, and obtained by the Herald.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
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Verb
To reduce its impact, Newsom reversed course on 100% health care coverage and has asked the Legislature to freeze enrollments.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
The state said Crafts killed his wife, froze her body, cut it up with a chain saw and used a wood chipper in several areas of Newtown and Southbury to do away with the body.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
That included a freeze on student loans and federal rent assistance.
—William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
The spending freeze was outlined in a March 12 memo sent to all city department heads by the city’s auditor, budget director, and purchasing officer for procurement, and obtained by the Herald.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeze
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Saline rinses at the first sign of congestion can prevent mouth breathing from hardening into habit.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Iran and the United States hardened their positions as a diplomatic push for a ceasefire in the Middle East war appeared to falter on Thursday.—
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Unlike venomous snakes or extreme cold, there was no safety briefing that could have prepared her for an animal lunging out of nowhere on the course.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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If one of us sneezes, does everyone catch a cold?—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Moving the kink to one end makes that side soft and the opposite end stiff; placing it at the center softens the middle and stiffens both edges.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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The long lull in excitement threatened to sap our energy, and being stuck in a car for four hours after a morning of physical exertion can stiffen the body.—
Gregory Thomas,
San Francisco Chronicle,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Freeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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