cold front

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Recent Examples of cold front So many hearts are broken in anticipation of an early spring when temperatures reach uncommonly warm levels only to crash when the next Canadian cold front passes through. Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026 Forecasters warn that the combination could bring damaging winds, large hail, and even an isolated tornado before a cold front sweeps through overnight. Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Feb. 2026 The next cold front will move through the region late Friday into early Saturday, with only a slim 10% chance of rain expected east of Austin. Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026 Later this week, a cold front should move in, bringing temperatures to the mid-60s and upper 50s this weekend. Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold front
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold front
Noun
  • Wind chills in the northern Plains could reach around minus 20 degrees, while parts of Texas could feel below freezing wind chills, the weather service said.
    James Powel, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The hospital, which admitted Bolsonaro with high fever, sweating and chills, has also said that his inflammatory markers are increased.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Polar vortex ends 'false spring' Not every cold wave is tied to the polar vortex, but this one is, AccuWeather said.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The town began getting complaint calls during the harsh cold wave that came before the severe snowstorm Jan. 25, and the rate has increased since.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Some of it has to do with the coldness of the skin.
    Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Makio’s relationship with Shingo is rich and complicated, revealing new vulnerabilities in a character whose initially somewhat off-putting in her coldness.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Aides blamed the poor performance on a cold.
    Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • While the Northeast faced persistent blasts of bitter cold and snow, exceptional winter warmth in the West nearly pushed the nation to a new all-time high for the season.
    Dan Peck, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This cake is not only pretty in pink, but it's filled with sweet taste of strawberry in every bite.
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Indoor sugar ants may bite humans if disturbed, but their bites are hardly noticeable.
    Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The researchers don't anticipate a significant die-off, even after a blizzard and deep freeze.
    Elle McLogan, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • In early February, an Arctic blast tore through southern Florida, bringing a deep freeze that killed vegetation.
    Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Flash freeze possible as temperatures plunge Cold air is expected to surge into the area behind the cold front, sending Kansas City’s temperatures tumbling from the upper 50s in the morning to the 30s by early to mid-afternoon.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Cool-season lawn grasses like Kentucky Bluegrass, Tall Fescue, and Perennial Ryegrass should be aerated in the fall before the first freeze.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • By the time George Dobson’s delivery reaches the six-yard box, Cleworth has broken free and nips in front of a flat-footed zonal defender, rising highest to guide the ball past the goalkeeper.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Massachusetts allows the ban of nips on a town-by-town basis, but only a few places have taken advantage of this.
    Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026

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“Cold front.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20front. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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