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a weather condition marked by low temperatures
the unseasonable cold wave in the Northeast has already put a strain on oil supplies
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Recent Examples of cold wave
In 2024, there were 27 confirmed U.S. billion-dollar weather and climate disasters: 17 severe storm events (tornado outbreaks, high wind, hailstorms), five hurricanes, one wildfire, one drought/heat wave and two winter storm/cold wave events.
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William "coty" Keller, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2025
Additionally, some later writings describing severe winters and cold waves support this thesis.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025
In 15 States As 20 Inches Of Snow To Hit
By Natalie Venegas
Weekend Reporter
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Philadelphia residents are bracing for an intense cold wave as temperatures plummet to record-breaking lows and the National Weather Service (NWS) warns of hypothermia and frostbite.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The first cold wave is moving in this week, a second early next week on the heels of a significant Plains to Mid-Atlantic winter storm, and additional ones after that.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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William "coty" Keller, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2025
Additionally, some later writings describing severe winters and cold waves support this thesis.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025
In 15 States As 20 Inches Of Snow To Hit
By Natalie Venegas
Weekend Reporter
1
Philadelphia residents are bracing for an intense cold wave as temperatures plummet to record-breaking lows and the National Weather Service (NWS) warns of hypothermia and frostbite.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The first cold wave is moving in this week, a second early next week on the heels of a significant Plains to Mid-Atlantic winter storm, and additional ones after that.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold wave
Noun
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Record-setting cold to start the week This brutal setup in Chicago is being driven by the same Arctic air mass that’s about to crash across the eastern two-thirds of the country.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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The bitter cold will extend to the Gulf Coast and Florida Panhandle by Monday night, with high temperatures in cities like Atlanta and Chicago dropping into the 40s and 30s, according.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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When Posa slammed Washington quarterback Demond Williams to the ground for a game-clincher on fourth-and-6, some 70,000 fans erupted as if thawed from a long freeze.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Cold wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20wave. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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