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
ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Declaring bankruptcy allowed the church to freeze all of its pending lawsuits, angering victims’ attorneys who repeatedly have accused Bishop Michael Barber of trying to stall.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Broader investment hiring also rebounded after two years of freeze or slowdown.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Activities froze in places like Virginia State University after a swatting call and at Southern University in Louisiana, where classes have already been cancelled through the weekend, another swatting call put the entire campus on high alert.
—ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Declaring bankruptcy allowed the church to freeze all of its pending lawsuits, angering victims’ attorneys who repeatedly have accused Bishop Michael Barber of trying to stall.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
It's also been tested for resilience against altitude, high temperature, low temperature, temperature shock, humidity, immersion, freeze/thaw, shock, and vibration under MIL-STD 810H procedures.
—PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Broader investment hiring also rebounded after two years of freeze or slowdown.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeze
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The seafloor within the rings around the barrels had hardened like concrete, preventing them from collecting samples with a coring device that would be inserted into the seafloor.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
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In analysis sent to Newsweek, global risk firm RANE said the incident could accelerate NATO's air defense integration and harden its posture toward Russia.—
Brendan Cole
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The extreme cold can be tapped for industrial cooling, and waste heat from factories can be reused to make the process more efficient.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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There are plenty of things to worry about as a parent, from coughs and colds to milestones and even intrusive thoughts.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
11 Sep. 2025
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Yet that comes as experts say competition among convenience stores is stiffening.—
Natalie Rice,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Despite herself, Cali stiffened.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Freeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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