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as in suspension
a state of temporary inactivity
his hunt for a new house was put in the deep freeze while he recovered from the auto accident
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as in cold
a weather condition marked by low temperatures
the deep freeze had everyone thinking that global warming might not be so bad
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Recent Examples of deep freeze
This would be the second polar vortex disruption of 2025, following a deep freeze in February.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
As Kansas City thaws out from last week’s deep freeze, the Current players have been enjoying the sunshine during their preseason in Florida.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
The only complicating factor turned out to be the weather, as Key West was on the southern edge of a deep freeze that had spread across most of the country.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
Wildfires, floods, deep freezes and heat waves are all becoming more destructive and more common, and insurance companies are floundering, even refusing to insure certain regions.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
As Kansas City thaws out from last week’s deep freeze, the Current players have been enjoying the sunshine during their preseason in Florida.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
The only complicating factor turned out to be the weather, as Key West was on the southern edge of a deep freeze that had spread across most of the country.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
Wildfires, floods, deep freezes and heat waves are all becoming more destructive and more common, and insurance companies are floundering, even refusing to insure certain regions.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deep freeze
Noun
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Aaron Ekblad’s 20-game PED suspension threw a wrench in the works, though, pushing Jones back up the lineup for the last chunk of the regular season.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Steinberg also successfully defended Arizona Cardinals Place Kicker Matt Prater, who had a yearlong alcohol suspension reduced to one month.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Joe locks Harrison in the storage closet, knocks Reagan out cold, and brings her to the aquarium.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
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Most of us in the South tend to prefer the warm sunshine of spring and summer opposed to the bitter cold of winter, especially when outdoors.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
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The missing logic is very evident in the thriller that also fails to offer thrills and suspense.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The audience is at risk of being too many steps ahead of the action, and the time between McRobbie’s first appearance and the official onscreen reveal is too long to keep up the appropriate amount of suspense.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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The lab isn’t allowed to fill any positions due to a federal hiring freeze.—
Anna Clark,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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The citrus industry all but collapsed in the late 1980s following a series of devastating freezes.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2025
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Funds from investors using the program often go to Regional Centers, which distribute money into different projects, from highway construction to resort hotels to cold storage facilities in rural areas.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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This incident highlights a growing trend in crypto hacks—targeting multi-sig cold storage solutions through increasingly sophisticated means.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Deep freeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deep%20freeze. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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