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

Highs across the Houston area are expected to reach only the upper 60s or lower 70s, with breezes adding to the chill.

— Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 17 Oct. 2026
October is spooky season, and this week's offerings from Disney+ and Hulu lean into the chills and thrills.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of chill

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

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Officials said that parents and guardians may want to consider requesting a free credit freeze for their children who are under 16 to help prevent unauthorized accounts from being opened in the names of their children.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
This sets up the possibility of the season’s first freeze across parts of the Kansas City forecast area and a first frost for much of the rest of the region.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

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