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
Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
In addition to carrots, beets, turnips, and parsnips, light freezes prime hardier radishes and rutabagas for sweetening.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
But for Dambeck and the farmers who had pinned their hopes on the renewal of the program, the temporary freeze felt like a glimpse of what could come, a reminder that their contracts and their livelihoods may not survive beyond this season.
—Chaewon Chung
october 16, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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Verb
In the following weeks, Vought and Paoletta stopped oversight activities, quashed ongoing investigations and froze active enforcement cases, which included matters involving some of the largest banks in the nation, such as JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Capital One.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
In addition to carrots, beets, turnips, and parsnips, light freezes prime hardier radishes and rutabagas for sweetening.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 degrees also are expected in western Colorado overnight Thursday into Friday, according to a freeze warning from the weather service.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
But for Dambeck and the farmers who had pinned their hopes on the renewal of the program, the temporary freeze felt like a glimpse of what could come, a reminder that their contracts and their livelihoods may not survive beyond this season.
—Chaewon Chung
october 16, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeze
Verb
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The hardening public mood in both capitals reinforces hawkish instincts.—
Lizzi C. Lee,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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These are produced by precisely laying fiber strips in a mold, which is hardened using resins or other plastics to form a component.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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When a major cloud provider sneezes, the Internet catches a cold.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Katrina Bishop,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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These humidifier deals are best for dry homes, snoring spouses and fall colds.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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For every mention of the Chicago Bulls’ trek toward toughness, of their hopes to stiffen the chests in the building and ignite a defensive revamp, Okoro has been the footnote.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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McDaniel made the point that the Dolphins’ defensive line and run defense stiffened somewhat after struggling badly on the first drive.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Freeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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