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 There are two cold waves that will begin to push toward Colorado between now and the weekend. —

Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 22 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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Joseph Patrick Reardon, also known as Joe Gilbreth, who was identified as the victim of a 1993 cold case investigation in Camarillo.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Researchers analyzed patient data and found that hospitalizations for hypothermia, frostbite, and other complications from exposure to excessive cold increased from 42 per 100,000 overall hospitalizations in 1998 to nearly 123 per 100,000 in 2022.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 5 May 2026