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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Ghalibaf, meanwhile, claimed Iran’s access to $12 billion of its frozen funds was finalized during negotiations in Switzerland.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Over on The Villages side, the seasonal Shark Bah serves up frozen drinks, kid-friendly sandwiches, and soft-serve ice cream (plus a dash of Boston accent humor).
—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Creative director Max Kibardin drew inspiration from Irving Penn photographs of flowers and food, managing to give a linen herringbone jacket the texture of frozen blueberries.
—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
The building also used ammonia in its refrigeration system to maintain extremely low temperatures for frozen food storage, which may have fueled the fire on its initial day of burning.
—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Over on The Villages side, the seasonal Shark Bah serves up frozen drinks, kid-friendly sandwiches, and soft-serve ice cream (plus a dash of Boston accent humor).
—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Creative director Max Kibardin drew inspiration from Irving Penn photographs of flowers and food, managing to give a linen herringbone jacket the texture of frozen blueberries.
—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
The building also used ammonia in its refrigeration system to maintain extremely low temperatures for frozen food storage, which may have fueled the fire on its initial day of burning.
—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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 30 Jun. 2026.
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