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 More storms are possible Wednesday, depending on the timing of a cold front moving in and pushing a warm front south. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Already, that cold front was set to put a big cool on temperatures that again were expected to crack 90 or get close to it on Thursday in the hottest spots. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 The second round of storms developed farther west, near the spine of the Appalachian Mountains Thursday afternoon as a cold front started to push into the Northeast from the Ohio Valley. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 The storms were sparked by a cold front that brought heavy rain and the threat of flash flooding, the National Weather Service says. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold front

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Noun

My conversations and research left me much less shocked at that statistic that had sent chills down my spine a few weeks prior.

— Luba Kassova, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Organizers who have engaged with potential donors said the administration’s targeting of political opponents and diversity initiatives seems to have put a chill on fundraising for their causes.

— Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of chill

Noun

The goat is tender and deeply savory, the perfect vehicle for slathering charred avocado and queso for a truly melt-in-your-mouth bite.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Gummi Popz, chewy bite-sized squares filled with fizzing candy, went on sale earlier this year.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of bite

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Farmers are already looking at ways to protect future crops from another deep freeze.

— Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
While the 2020 conflict plunged relations into a deep freeze, the relationship between the two sides has improved markedly over the past year.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of deep freeze

Noun

The orchestra says the latest offer before the strike instead called for a five-year wage freeze, which members argue would amount to a significant cut once inflation is factored in.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
As part of the 2027 budget, there will also be a hiring freeze.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

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