as in frigid
having a low or subnormal temperature
we stood in line for hours in the bone-chilling weather
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Recent Examples of bone-chilling
This latest surge of cold air isn’t quite as bone-chilling as last weekend’s, which brought freezing rain and prolonged power outages to parts of Texas.
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Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
Taylor says her mission is to keep those unhoused safe, especially with these bone-chilling temperatures.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Thousands braced the blustery winds and bone-chilling temperatures Thursday afternoon to celebrate Zohran Mamdani’s ceremonial swearing-in as New York City‘s 112th mayor.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 Jan. 2026
The actresses bring the (Pi Kappa Sigma) house down as sorority sisters plagued by anonymous phone calls, a simple but scary premise made bone-chilling by groundbreaking POV shots.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
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Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
Taylor says her mission is to keep those unhoused safe, especially with these bone-chilling temperatures.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Thousands braced the blustery winds and bone-chilling temperatures Thursday afternoon to celebrate Zohran Mamdani’s ceremonial swearing-in as New York City‘s 112th mayor.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 Jan. 2026
The actresses bring the (Pi Kappa Sigma) house down as sorority sisters plagued by anonymous phone calls, a simple but scary premise made bone-chilling by groundbreaking POV shots.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bone-chilling
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When the Royals suffered a walk-off loss in Cleveland in frigid temperatures on April 7, India went for a routine dive.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
5 May 2026
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Ukrainian troops pushed back a ferocious Russian offensive last fall, and their cities survived a frigid winter despite a Russian blitz on energy infrastructure.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
4 May 2026
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Encounters with whales, dolphins and penguins awaited; landscapes of icy expanses, towering cliffs and rolling green hills beckoned.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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Researchers have been concerned that without their icy buttresses, these walls could collapse.—
Megan I. Gannon,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
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Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers the death penalty, cold case investigations and breaking news for USA TODAY.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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In Milan, Pietrantoni had just worked with a design studio on an installation with cold lighting, which was drawing interested crowds.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
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Nearly 25 years after the attacks, the royal couple laid a bouquet of white flowers at the edge of the south reflecting pool, honoring the lives lost — including 67 British victims — during a brief ceremony on a chilly but sunny afternoon in lower Manhattan.—
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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On the plus side, the heated vanity with adjustable temperature settings is heavenly on chilly mornings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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The freeze watch is in effect from Wednesday night through Thursday morning as sub-freezing temperatures as low as 23 degrees are possible, according to NWS.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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That can look like a bathtub loaded with ice cubes, a leap into a freezing lake, a session at a dedicated cold-plunge studio or a DIY tank in the backyard.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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The vibes seemed extremely chill.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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Things were generally chill for the next seven months — or at least status quo, meaning Kimmel would regularly bash the president and Republicans would regularly bash Kimmel.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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While Jaquez did not provide the eye-popping scoring of some of her teammates, the wing brought a cool effectiveness to the defensive side of the ball while tallying a pair of assists and a handful of deflections.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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Pair white jeans with a black tee for timeless contrast, layer a white denim jacket with a flowy dress on spring days, or style white shorts and skirts with lightweight tops to stay cool all summer.—
Published,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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