COLD FRONT Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

cold front

noun

Definition of cold front

as in chill

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Recent Examples of cold front Both could feed into the same slow moving cold front, resulting in rain Saturday and Sunday for the Charlotte region, forecasters say. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026 But forecast models since then have shown that the incoming cold front will be delayed by around 12 to 18 hours, meaning that the highest chances for rain are now expected to arrive midday Thursday. — Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026 The associated cold front pushes farther south and east, carrying showers and thunderstorms with it. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 On the night before everything came to an end, a cold front dumped about an inch-and-a-half of rain on New York City. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold front

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Noun

While brittle Christina rolls her eyes at being stuck with an analog guy to cover Big Tech, Jeff’s editor Andy (Gbenga Akinnagbe) is a far more chill ally.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Other symptoms include sudden high fever and chills, headaches, and pain in the abdomen, legs and arms, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of chill

Noun

Ranchers work out together and suffer together, cold-plunging in a single file and schvitzing in a windowed sauna.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Although the city, bound by a freakishly heavy snowfall and bitter cold, was hard to traverse, Dylan, now with plenty of time on his hands, got around.

— Sean Wilentz, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of cold

Noun

The pilots informed air traffic controllers ahead of landing that one person had a bloody nose and another person had bite marks and requested that medical personnel be waiting at the gate.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
The mild sweetness of onions pairs naturally with tallow’s savory character, and when fried at the right temperature the coating turns crisp and golden without the onions losing their tender bite.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of bite

Noun

Overnight freezes and morning frosts typically start in October in the City of Trees, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac.

— Hali Smith October 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026
Continue reading … NOT PERMITTED — Ithaca cracks down on Cornell with sweeping permit freeze amid rape allegation fallout.

— , FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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