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as in unconscious
having lost consciousness the boxer was out cold for a few minutes

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noun

as in freeze
a weather condition marked by low temperatures the cold will stay with us for another day, then temperatures should rise

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adverb

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cold weather
low-temperature weather
chilly weather
frigid weather
wintry weather
cold climates
frigid climates
low-temperature climates
wintry climates
harsh climates
frozen climates
cold wind
chilly wind
frigid wind
nippy wind
harsh wind
cold beer
frosty beer
chilled beer
icy beer
fresh beer

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Recent Examples of cold
Adjective
Beijing Institute of Technology A cold plate at the bottom of the cell was used to chill and freeze the water, forming a slab of ice. New Atlas, 20 June 2025 But instead of being exhilarating, Schindler’s List’s most memorable sequences are harrowing and sobering: Amon Göth (Ralph Fiennes) picking off Jewish prisoners with a rifle or the remorseless liquidation of the Jewish ghetto captured in all its cold cruelty. Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
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If Resilience lands successfully, it is expected to operate for up to two weeks (one lunar day) on the moon's surface before succumbing to the deep cold of lunar night. Andrew Jones, Space.com, 4 June 2025 Read’s defense team alleges she was framed for O’Keefe’s murder by cops who beat O’Keefe, let a ravenous dog attack him and then dropped his bloodied and bruised body outside in the freezing cold. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Adverb
The two teams were tied at 17-17 after a first quarter that saw the Buckeyes go cold late, shooting two for 11 to close the period. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023 If the suspect is an undocumented immigrant, the trail can go cold quickly. Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2023 See All Example Sentences for cold
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold
Adjective
  • Despite the freezing temperatures, Sanchez decided to stick it out in Connecticut for another year after graduating last year, doing freelance theater electrician jobs.
    Kat Struhar, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025
  • Large hail forms when strong updrafts in thunderstorms lift water droplets high into freezing layers of the atmosphere, allowing ice to accumulate in concentric layers before falling to the ground, according to AccuWeather.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Adjective
  • Stock tip: Migrate to icier territories… Aston Villa 6/1 Last five results: WLWWW A two-goal deficit to overcome in the Champions League quarter-final return leg against Paris Saint-Germain next week likely spells the end of Villa’s European aspirations.
    Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The relationship between Ye and Cole has been icy for some time.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Until recently, restoring meaningful vision for these patients was a distant dream.
    Shelli Brunswick, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
  • Eventually, technology allows these distant intimates to share a frame.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Adjective
  • According to People, Idol collapsed in a hotel elevator as the doors opened and closed on his unconscious body.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
  • John Moncayo, a spokesperson for Olathe police, said Ferguson was found unconscious at the pool and could not be resuscitated by first responders.
    Bella Waters, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2025
Adjective
  • Its reversible design features dark stripes on one side made of 92 percent wool, 4 percent polyester, and 4 percent cotton, and the opposite side is made from 100 percent cotton in the solid natural color.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
  • The Republican president, on his 79th birthday, sat in a special viewing stand south of the White House to watch the display of American military might, which began early and moved swiftly as light rain fell and dark clouds shrouded the Washington Monument.
    LOLITA C. BALDOR, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
Noun
  • The federal hiring freeze has ruled out the country’s single largest employer.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
  • They were also dismayed by a joint budget agreement unveiled by lawmakers earlier this week, which includes similar — though lighter — Medi-Cal cost-cutting measures: $30 premiums and an enrollment freeze beginning in July 2027.
    Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
Adverb
  • This is nature storytelling flipped inside out, spotlighting the overlooked, misunderstood, and just plain bizarre animals that keep ecosystems humming behind the scenes.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • If some of Meghan Markle’s other social media posts have bordered on cringe, well, this one is just plain cute….
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • Wear it over a tank top on chilly nights or pair it with jeans for a sophisticated yet casual look.
    Shea Simmons, People.com, 11 June 2025
  • The impromptu show went on until about 4 a.m. Afterward, a bulk of guests exited the venue — as some lined up to enter — and piled up on the windy, slightly chilly street awaiting their taxis.
    Emily Burns, Footwear News, 9 June 2025

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