COLD WAVE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

cold wave

noun

as in cold

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 But before the precipitation begins, an extreme cold wave will bring temperatures into the single digits on Friday, Jan. 23 – dangerous wind chill values will drop as low as -9 degrees. —

Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 21 Jan. 2026 Travelers and residents should stay informed about forecast changes, particularly as storm tracks and cold wave durations remain uncertain. —

Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025 A lot of existing NewSeed crops wilted in a heat wave or got frosted in a cold wave or got drowned in a wave wave. —

Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025 These consisted of 17 severe storms (tornado outbreaks, high wind, hailstorms), 5 tropical cyclones, and 2 winter storm-cold waves, a wildfire and 1 drought/heatwave. —

Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cold wave

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Noun

Unlike typical mice with short gray-brown coats, these woolly mice have long dirty-blond hair that mimics the shaggy fur that helped protect mammoths from the Arctic cold.

— Rob Stein, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
Con Edison is offering reimbursement to Brooklyn residents who were without power for more than 48 hours during February's winter storm and bitter cold.

— Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026