deep freeze

noun

ˈdēp-ˌfrēz How to pronounce deep freeze (audio)
Definition of deep freezenext
1
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 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 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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for deep freeze
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  1. suspension
  2. cold
  3. suspense
  4. freeze
  5. cold storage
Noun
  • That would have been an automatic one-game suspension for him.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
  • Balogun, who saw his red-card suspension set aside enabling him to play in Monday night’s win-or-done match.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of suspension
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  • Any winter brings a respiratory infection outbreak and a higher incidence of coughs and colds.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • No varicose veins meant circulation that could handle extreme cold.
    — Ed Brzychcy, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of cold
Noun
  • In film scores, its low tones helped create suspense, grandeur, danger, or emotional weight.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026
  • The suspense heading into July has centered on whether the semis could cool off and reset without a messy liquidation that destabilized the rest of the tape.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of suspense
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  • Aura monitors all three major credit bureaus and can alert you within minutes of a new account or hard inquiry reported to your file, whether a freeze is in place.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • Warren said the freeze would allow time to investigate how IOLTA grants are awarded.
    — Nick Sullivan July 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
Definition of freeze
Noun
  • Los Angeles Cold Storage expanded several times throughout the twentieth century, becoming the city’s most prominent cold storage company, according to the Conservancy.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Lineage, which describes itself as the world's largest owner of cold storage facilities, experienced a fire at another of its warehouses, in Finley, Washington, which ripped through the entire building and burned for two months in 2024.
    — Josh Boswell, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Definition of cold storage

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“Deep freeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deep%20freeze. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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