FREEZING Synonyms: 130 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈfrē-ziŋ

Definition of freezing

as in cold

having a low or subnormal temperature why aren't you wearing a coat, as it's freezing outside?

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freezing

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verb

present participle of freeze

as in hardening

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 freezing

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However, the salt can solidify if its temperature falls too close to its freezing point. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026 Panic set in as people scrambled for shore, some slipping into the freezing water, others leaping between breaking chunks of ice. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Verb

And in the dark, and in water, so the chicories then develop sugar to avoid freezing. — Tamar Adler, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026 The autonomous robot is also built to handle harsh workplace environments, performing reliably in temperatures from freezing lows of -20°C to highs of 40°C (-4°F to 104°F). — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for freezing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for freezing

Adjective

The spa is set to open in mid-December and promises to have a range of treatments including massages, facials, and hot/cold therapy.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Concrete is rigid, cold, and dead; land is living and breathing.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

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Nearly all Senate Democrats voted to require the State Department to report on Israeli settler violence in the West Bank, in a continuing sign of the party’s hardening stance toward Israel.

— Noah Robertson, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
The specifications hardening around agents are careful about this line.

— Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of hardening

Adjective

Technology is at the heart of facials, especially, from a skin analysis machine and facial sculpting wand to a cryotherapy mask that was positively icy—but also awesome—at -4 degrees Fahrenheit.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
The situation—his icy glare, the perfect framing—was a bit of stagecraft amid chaos.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of icy

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Avoiding harsh chemicals like bleach, fabric softeners, and the like will help keep your robe soft and absorbent as these formulas could break down the fabric, leave behind fabric-stiffening residue, or cause pilling and other concerns.

— Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026
Offering a 35% incentive aimed at stiffening up jobs here and enticing post-production to relocate to the Golden State, AB 2319 is racing toward a vote in the state Senate by next week once the bill is in final shape.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of stiffening

Adjective

On a frigid but bright December morning, David Ellison, his top legal chief Makan Delrahim and coterie of executives took over a subterranean space in the New York City office of investment bank UBS.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
The infamous flying-kick-head-butt challenge on Cobi Jones during the 2002 World Cup round of 16 was followed by a kung-fu-like kick on Tim Howard in the frigid Columbus air in World Cup qualifying in 2009.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of frigid

Adjective

The 100% cotton waffle blanket is the perfect end-of-the-bed layer when the nights get chillier.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Chihuahua, Mexico Spring 1983 Filming out in the Chihuahuan Desert is actually chilly in the morning, but when the sun comes up, the heat is unreal.

— Kyle Maclachlan, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of chilly

Adjective

The group’s trademark sense of space, room for the sax, Sandman’s voice, and ear candy like acoustic guitar, echoey cymbals, and distant piano, and their uniquely chill sense of melody take cente rstage on the song.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026
The Asics Gel-SlowCush prioritizes comfort while being recommended for recovery runs, low-intensity training or merely chill jaunts.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of chill

Adjective

The hotel initially had an intimate oyster bar off its lobby, but that space is now a cool special events venue.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Expect to feel the winds shifting in Northern California Friday, and Saturday for Southern California, as cooler air finally sweeps in.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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