Deepfreeze
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Definition of Deepfreeze
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deep-freeze
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deep-frozen\ ˈdēp-ˈfrō-zᵊn
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Definition of deep-freeze (Entry 2 of 3)
deep freeze
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Definition of deep freeze (Entry 3 of 3)
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Synonyms & Antonyms for Deepfreeze
Synonyms: Noun
abeyance, cold storage, doldrums, dormancy, holding pattern, latency, moratorium, quiescence, suspended animation, suspense, suspension
Antonyms: Noun
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Examples of Deepfreeze in a Sentence
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This part of the world experienced a deep freeze for several thousand years. a period of deep freezeRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Since Christmas Eve, the D.C. area and much of the eastern United States has been locked in a deep freeze. — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, "Let’s celebrate: It may hit 60 degrees a week from now, or come close," 5 Jan. 2018 The Midwest’s deep freeze is putting supply chains on ice. — Erica E. Phillips, WSJ, "Today’s Logistics Report: Railroads Getting Crude; Truckers Rating Sites; Supply Chains on Ice," 1 Feb. 2019 The model was seen out and about in New York City last night dressed for the deep freeze in a mammoth black puffer coat, black sweatpants, and black Uggs to fit her incognito model-off-duty vibe. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Gigi Hadid Steps Out in the Stealth Ugg Boot," 8 Mar. 2019 From freight rails to frostbite, a deep freeze can mean deep trouble for a city — and a species — built to operate at more temperate temperatures. — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, "‘Not built for this’: What fails in the extreme cold? Just about everything.," 4 Jan. 2018 Strangely, this unusual warmth in Siberia could trigger a chain of events resulting in deep freeze over central and eastern North America. — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, "The temperature in Siberia rose 100 degrees. The northern U.S. may pay a frigid price.," 31 Jan. 2018 The issue put relations between the two countries in a deep freeze during the Argentine presidencies of Nestor Kirchner and Cristina Kirchner between 2003 and 2015. — Tim Ross, Bloomberg.com, "U.K.'s Boris Johnson Seeks to Woo Latin America for Brexit Trade," 20 May 2018 As Michigan endures a deep freeze, with wind chills hitting double digits below zero this morning, our Great Lakes are facing an abnormal rate of ice coverage just several days into the new year. — Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, "The Great Lakes are already 22% covered in ice. On this day last year, it was 3%.," 5 Jan. 2018 With Turkey’s bid for EU membership in the deep freeze, Erdogan has been cozying up to a leader who’s perfected the art of one-man rule – Vladimir Putin. — James Hertling, Bloomberg.com, "Erdogan - the World’s Newest Strongman," 25 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'Deepfreeze.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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