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
Harry freezes and flashes back to his time in prison as a teenager.
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025
When the temperatures drop and the ground freezes in the winter, available water becomes limited.
—Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025
Also, most thermal cameras have automatic calibration which sometimes freezes the image for several seconds.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Yet, the heart of leadership is being the calm in the storm—the one who takes action when the world freezes—and that never changes.
—Lisa Hale, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
This memo freezes hiring for federal positions.
—Joseph Lawler, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Feb. 2025
Lake Michigan rarely freezes over entirely but in 2014, the lake was 90% covered in ice.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Icing is when rain freezes on contact with the ground.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
This classic recipe freezes like a dream and wows every time.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Matt Cabral, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025
When the temperatures drop and the ground freezes in the winter, available water becomes limited.
—Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025
Also, most thermal cameras have automatic calibration which sometimes freezes the image for several seconds.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Yet, the heart of leadership is being the calm in the storm—the one who takes action when the world freezes—and that never changes.
—Lisa Hale, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
This memo freezes hiring for federal positions.
—Joseph Lawler, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Feb. 2025
Lake Michigan rarely freezes over entirely but in 2014, the lake was 90% covered in ice.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Icing is when rain freezes on contact with the ground.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
This classic recipe freezes like a dream and wows every time.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freezes
hardens
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Uniting Prevention and Detection Traditional cybersecurity strategies often treat prevention and detection as separate undertakings—one team hardens systems to repel threats, while another prepares to identify and respond to breaches that slip through the cracks.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Another approach involves injecting the material directly into the deficit, in the form of a gel that subsequently hardens into a solid.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Freezes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freezes. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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