as in hardens
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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Recent Examples of freezes
Numerous gunshots can be heard as the officers fire their weapons, but the video freezes just before Green is shot, which Hoskin said was due to the graphic content.
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Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Simulations take place between October and March in brutal winter conditions, when the Gobi freezes solid.
—Rosanna Philpott, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Once the temperature drops again, that moisture freezes into frost or ice crystals.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 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
When applied in late fall (about three weeks before the ground freezes), this fertilizer can help grass build deep and strong roots that survive winter and come back greener and thicker in the spring.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
More often than not, the towel catches on the edge of the basket and the robot freezes.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
De Blasio backed rent freezes three times in his eight years as mayor; under Adams, rent for these apartments has been allowed to increase, cumulatively, about twelve per cent.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
If one pipe freezes, others may freeze, too.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Simulations take place between October and March in brutal winter conditions, when the Gobi freezes solid.
—Rosanna Philpott, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Once the temperature drops again, that moisture freezes into frost or ice crystals.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 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
When applied in late fall (about three weeks before the ground freezes), this fertilizer can help grass build deep and strong roots that survive winter and come back greener and thicker in the spring.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
More often than not, the towel catches on the edge of the basket and the robot freezes.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
De Blasio backed rent freezes three times in his eight years as mayor; under Adams, rent for these apartments has been allowed to increase, cumulatively, about twelve per cent.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
If one pipe freezes, others may freeze, too.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freezes
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Another team hardens those that show promise, building in compliance and integration from the beginning.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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When a partner continually feels trapped behind excuses or counterattacks, the original frustration then hardens into resentment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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But the schedule stiffens up next week with the start of 4A South Metro League play as Heritage, Ponderosa and Dakota Ridge all loom in October.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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In a similar way, a man who is defiant stiffens his neck, squares his shoulders, lowers his brows, and clenches his fists with his knuckles forward.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Freezes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freezes. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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