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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
Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy sandwiched an RBI double between solo home runs in the second and fifth innings, and right-hander Tyler Glasnow put Colorado’s offense in a deep freeze.
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
But a deep freeze during Florida’s peak tomato season, combined with wet weather during Mexico’s tomato growing season, has shrunk the crop size this year.
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Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
Logan O’Hoppe started last season on a hot streak and then went into a four-month deep freeze.
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Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
A weeks-long cold snap in January and February plunged the city into a deep freeze.
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Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
But a deep freeze during Florida’s peak tomato season, combined with wet weather during Mexico’s tomato growing season, has shrunk the crop size this year.
—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
Logan O’Hoppe started last season on a hot streak and then went into a four-month deep freeze.
—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
A weeks-long cold snap in January and February plunged the city into a deep freeze.
—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deep freeze
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Since Ecuador lost, Hincapié will serve his red-card suspension during the team’s next international match.
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The report, released Tuesday, says the jury found that students with disabilities in the district face high rates of absenteeism and suspensions.
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Bird flu symptoms in humans can look like a bad cold at first, so tell your doctor about any contact with sick birds.
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Other common flags include water retention in the legs and ankles that worsens as the day goes on, persistent fatigue that sleep doesn’t resolve and a tendency to catch colds more frequently than usual.
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The stage is set for unbelievable tension and suspense-building, and it's executed perfectly through Spielberg's directorial prowess with memorable scenes from raptors in the kitchen to a T-Rex in the toilet.
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The Internet has unintentionally killed the suspense for nearly everything, up to and including concerts.
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The city’s Rent Guidelines Board has unsurprisingly voted for the rent freeze on which Mayor Mamdani campaigned.
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In June 2025, the university also announced a hiring freeze and paused annual pay increases, citing uncertainty in funding sources.
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Los Angeles Cold Storage expanded several times throughout the twentieth century, becoming the city’s most prominent cold storage company, according to the Conservancy.
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Lineage, which describes itself as the world's largest owner of cold storage facilities, experienced a fire at another of its warehouses, in Finley, Washington, which ripped through the entire building and burned for two months in 2024.
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“Deep freeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deep%20freeze. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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