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as in icy
having a low or subnormal temperature
a glacial weather front coming down from Canada will bring freezing temperatures this weekend
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as in frigid
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
her glacial manner discouraged him from attempting further conversation
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Recent Examples of glacial
Scandinavia, the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and north Asia all experienced record glacial melt, the report found.
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Picture show Temperatures in Europe are increasing at twice the average global rate, speeding up glacial melts and threatening the continent's largest rivers.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
The region in New South Wales is renowned for its rivers, peaks, glacial lakes and caves.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
In August, residents of Juneau, Alaska, received evacuation warnings after glacial floodwater broke through a dam of glacial ice at Mendenhall Glacier.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 14 Sep. 2025
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Picture show Temperatures in Europe are increasing at twice the average global rate, speeding up glacial melts and threatening the continent's largest rivers.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
The region in New South Wales is renowned for its rivers, peaks, glacial lakes and caves.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
In August, residents of Juneau, Alaska, received evacuation warnings after glacial floodwater broke through a dam of glacial ice at Mendenhall Glacier.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glacial
Adjective
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The icy landscape of the Arctic has transformed much faster than expected, as humans burn fossil fuels and heat the planet.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The probe, which launched in 1997, spent years studying Saturn's icy moons before it was deliberately plunged into Saturn in 2017, ending its mission.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Strickland is acutely aware of how she's been swept up in the investigation — and the ongoing online chatter about the case — because of their fight the night that Trussell walked, alone, into the frigid darkness and then died.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The frigid temperatures are expected overnight on Wednesday into Thursday morning.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Depending on the thickness setting, the machine will take anywhere from 15 minutes to a little over an hour to finish a freezing cycle.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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Inland areas of central and western Upper Michigan could see sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28, according to the agency.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This is when the weather in most places is nicest—not too cold, but not yet hot and humid.—
Kristin Braswell,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025
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But actually, simply cold emailing employers isn’t a bad way to stand out.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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This tan cardigan is lightweight enough for transitional weather but still provides just the right amount of warmth for chilly flights.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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These range from cropped flannel hoodies that place style over substance to longer versions that offer greater protection in chilly weather.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Areas as far south as Florida may experience arctic weather as a result.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
25 Sep. 2025
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One of these is that the entire arctic region experiences six months of daylight and six months of darkness.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In the shadow of a former lover (Teyana Taylor) and under the protection of an ultra-chill revolutionary in arms (del Toro), DiCaprio is swept up in a world of violence and revenge — to say nothing of the terrifying oddball military colonel (Sean Penn) out for blood.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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His boss seems unusually chill with the deception, mostly because this lad might be helpful for sniffing out other moles and double agents in their field.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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This Bear mattress has natural copper infused in the memory foam, which is made to draw out heat to keep sleepers cool all night long.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
5 Oct. 2025
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This option is made of a lightweight polyester and spandex blend, which is breathable on hot afternoons, while the extra length provides warmth for cool mornings and evenings.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Glacial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glacial. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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