Synonyms of freezes

freezes

verb

present tense third-person singular of freeze

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hardens
• stiffens
• congeals
• solidifies
• firms (up)
• sets
• crystallizes
• concretes
• indurates
• coagulates
• encrusts
• gels
• thickens
• petrifies
• gelatinizes
• jells
• cakes
• jellies
• calcifies
• calluses
• ossifies
• rigidifies
• clots
• anneals
• gelates
• tempers
• case-hardens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• softens
• liquefies
• melts
• dissolves
• thaws
• fuses
• smelts
• unfreezes
• deliquesces
• fluxes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of freezes

Jean overpowers their restraints and creates a gigantic psychic bubble that freezes in place nearly everyone in New York City. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026

By land, the trip is possible for only a few weeks each winter, when the swampy tundra freezes hard enough to construct a temporary road. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026

Turner’s argument freezes America in 1776 and ignores the 250 years that followed. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

This prolonged court battles freezes the company in place until there is a resolution and this is taking place at a time when the rest of the industry is evolving almost daily. — Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

The ruling freezes public hearings and witness subpoenas until a full judicial review of the report underpinning the inquiry. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 July 2026

Sankey did not mention it directly, but one provision essentially freezes conference realignment at the Power 4 level. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 20 July 2026

When the app freezes, you're stranded If the technology works, fine. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Restricted airflow and low refrigerant levels are the most common reasons your AC freezes in hot weather. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 28 June 2026