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
He’s successfully advocated for creating new incentives for affordable housing construction and automatically renewing a program that freezes property values for some seniors, heading off big bill spikes from rising property values.
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
But there's nothing in nature that freezes your heart like years of being alone.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
In the winter, water that seeps into pavement cracks freezes and expands underground, acting like a wedge.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026
The House voted 86-5 to pass House File 2242, which freezes tuition at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa through July 1, 2031.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Planting bare root plants is done in the early spring before buds open or late fall after the plant goes dormant but before the ground freezes.
—Dr. Lauren Kurtz, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
This allows roots to establish while the soil is still warm but air temperatures are cooling, before the ground freezes, which reduces stress.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Nothing freezes a boarding line faster than someone standing mid-aisle, opening their bag to retrieve over-ear headphones, snacks, or a book.
—Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
But when rain freezes, the ice that forms contains little air and looks more like glass.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
But there's nothing in nature that freezes your heart like years of being alone.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
In the winter, water that seeps into pavement cracks freezes and expands underground, acting like a wedge.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026
The House voted 86-5 to pass House File 2242, which freezes tuition at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa through July 1, 2031.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Planting bare root plants is done in the early spring before buds open or late fall after the plant goes dormant but before the ground freezes.
—Dr. Lauren Kurtz, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
This allows roots to establish while the soil is still warm but air temperatures are cooling, before the ground freezes, which reduces stress.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Nothing freezes a boarding line faster than someone standing mid-aisle, opening their bag to retrieve over-ear headphones, snacks, or a book.
—Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
But when rain freezes, the ice that forms contains little air and looks more like glass.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freezes
Verb
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The glue slowly hardens, giving surgeons time to position the flap.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
16 Mar. 2026
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But there is a troubling shift that occurs when success hardens into excess and gives way to fear, a paradox that emerges all too often.—
Michael Sonnenfeldt,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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What began as breathlessness hardened into silicosis, an irreversible disease that stiffens the lungs until even ordinary movement becomes effort.—
Dr. Céline Gounder,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The luxury retailer, weighed down by debt, is under pressure as consumers shift their shopping habits and competition stiffens.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Freezes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freezes. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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