as in to harden
to become physically firm or solid
add antifreeze to the water in the radiator so it won't freeze and damage the engine
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as in cold
a weather condition marked by low temperatures
the Midwest will experience an intense freeze later in the week
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Recent Examples of freeze
Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Next up is the chief stew, a stunningly attractive redheaded woman with a face frozen somewhere between fury and disdain.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Farm officials said the orchard has battled spring freezes in previous years, but some fruit always survives.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
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Verb
It’s frozen in the 1800s and full of Old West charm.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Next up is the chief stew, a stunningly attractive redheaded woman with a face frozen somewhere between fury and disdain.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Noun
Through the reductions of roles and other measures, like school closures and a hiring freeze, the district’s aim is to save $75 million in net cost.
—Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Farm officials said the orchard has battled spring freezes in previous years, but some fruit always survives.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
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Verb
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Lightly scrub grout or tile lines before buildup hardens further.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Emery prefers his players to be battle-hardened and to be involved in matches, rather than just training.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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The rings arise because the metal softens as the can compresses, then stiffens, then compresses and stiffens again, repeating the pattern until the compression is complete—akin to something called homoclinic snaking.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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Will these Knicks stick to the process when the competition stiffens in the second round?—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Freeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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