DEEP FREEZE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

deep freeze

noun

ˈdēp-ˌfrēz

Definition of deep freeze

as in suspension

a state of temporary inactivity his hunt for a new house was put in the deep freeze while he recovered from the auto accident

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as in cold

a weather condition marked by low temperatures the deep freeze had everyone thinking that global warming might not be so bad

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Recent Examples of deep freeze Both events had plunged ties into a deep freeze. — Michael Kugelman, Time, 26 June 2026 But the deal would also expose the company to more hurricanes, tropical storms and deep freezes across the eastern US. — Lauren Rosenthal, Bloomberg, 26 May 2026 Floods, droughts, deep freezes, and blizzards! — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Apr. 2026 Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy sandwiched an RBI double between solo home runs in the second and fifth innings, and right-hander Tyler Glasnow put Colorado’s offense in a deep freeze. — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deep freeze

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Noun

The most prominent of those techniques were the use of airbags to land Pathfinder on Mars, as well its Sojourner rover's rocker-bogie suspension system.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Shortly after midnight on Thursday, Kelly imposed a fourteen-day suspension of the ban.

— Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of suspension

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Indigenous peoples who have lived in isolation have little immunity to common illnesses brought by outsiders, meaning even diseases such as a cold or flu could kill them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026
Nussbaum gathered her coat and stepped into the Cleveland cold.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of cold

Noun

In fiction, spoiler alerts exist to protect the reader experience, premised on the idea that knowing a story’s outcome will reduce momentum and suspense.

— Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
We’re not immersed in any of the procedural’s dangers, its uncertainties, its suspense, its psychic toll.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of suspense

Noun

Another requires cold storage operators to provide insurance or emergency funds for affected residents.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Foods in cold storage that needed to be at or under 41 degrees, but were mostly over in the 60s, were chicken broth, beef broth, garlic sauce, eggs and egg whites.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of cold storage

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