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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
But a deep freeze during Florida’s peak tomato season, combined with wet weather during Mexico’s tomato growing season, has shrunk the crop size this year.
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Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Logan O’Hoppe started last season on a hot streak and then went into a four-month deep freeze.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
A weeks-long cold snap in January and February plunged the city into a deep freeze.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
In early February, an Arctic blast tore through southern Florida, bringing a deep freeze that killed vegetation.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
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Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Logan O’Hoppe started last season on a hot streak and then went into a four-month deep freeze.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
A weeks-long cold snap in January and February plunged the city into a deep freeze.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
In early February, an Arctic blast tore through southern Florida, bringing a deep freeze that killed vegetation.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deep freeze
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Malick Thiaw, meanwhile, has started 51 out of Newcastle’s last 53 games in all competitions, including a run of 38 successive matches from his full debut on September 21 until February 21, before sitting out the Champions League second-leg tie against Qarabag due to suspension.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Sophisticated traction control, suspension systems, brake setups and bespoke tires support the performance feel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 May 2026
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Anyone with information was asked to contact the Police Department's homicide cold case unit at 415-553-1450, or the our tip line at 415-575-4444.—
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Yeast strains that may have lain dormant in the mummy for millennia, some of which were specially adapted to extreme cold, may still be metabolically active, a new study published in Microbiome finds.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
3 June 2026
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The obvious parallel is with another massive underdog, Gray Davis, who also came from far behind to win the last time a gubernatorial primary held this level of uncertainty and suspense.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Levinson has fun drawing out the suspense at the border and with the DEA raid.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
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If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
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The agency did not report any direct remarks by Kim about Washington or Seoul amid persistent tensions over his nuclear ambitions and a prolonged freeze in diplomacy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 June 2026
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Joshua Newton, who conducted research on eDNA for Curtin University’s Trace and Environmental DNA Laboratory, said challenges also include having cold storage to preserve DNA samples and ensuring samples are not contaminated.—
Evelyne Musambi,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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The aforementioned fridge provides 176 liters of cold storage and includes a drawer freezer.—
C.C. Weiss
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
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“Deep freeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deep%20freeze. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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