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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If freezing temperatures are predicted, pick any ripe fruit and cover the trunks of young trees with burlap or newspaper to insulate them. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 July 2026 The injured climber couldn’t continue, forcing the pair to spend a freezing night on the mountain with limited supplies. — James Ward, USA Today, 2 July 2026

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Room-temperature operation Quantum computers mostly depend on massive, freezing dilution refrigerators. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026 Within hours of the vote, opposition parties petitioned the High Court of Justice, which issued a temporary injunction freezing its implementation. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for freezing

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It was instead caused by cold air plummeting to the ground from the upper levels of a passing thunderstorm, experts says.

— Mark Price July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
For lunch, head outside to The Pocket pool bar and lounge for fish tacos and a cold beer.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

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Structured as a coming-of-age narrative, the novel sets Lenny’s small domestic world—her parents, her brother Adi, her godmother, and, above all, her Hindu nanny Ayah—against the hardening politics outside it.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
American schools now spend about $4 billion annually on physically hardening their facilities by adding technology such as metal detectors and surveillance cameras, according to the Learning Policy Institute, an education research group.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Definition of hardening

Adjective

These women of the W aren’t the only professional athletes to point out their icy relationship with their commissioner.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 July 2026
For an additional pop of color, Cardi wore her hair in an icy blue bob that was parted to the side and curled under at the ends.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

Definition of icy

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Indeed, Russia’s mass barrages last winter of Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure – designed to keep Ukrainians cold, in the dark, and hopeless during the most frigid winter of recent years – are now being answered by Ukraine.

— Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 July 2026
Though the frigid headmaster answers their questions about his wife and his own timeline without flair, his demeanor immediately puts Annie on edge.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 July 2026

Definition of frigid

Adjective

The chilliest option on this list, ice diving at Ultima Hotel Courchevel is a thrilling, health-boosting, and mood-enhancing water experience.

— Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
This weekend, daytime highs in Eureka will be in the mid-to-upper 60s — cooler even than San Francisco, so famed for its chilly summers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of chilly

Adjective

According to the company, corn is sourced primarily within 100 miles of the distillery, and the whiskey receives minimal non-chill filtration before bottling.

— Emily Price, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Make sure to choose an apple variety suited to your climate, as apples also need a certain number of chill hours to make fruit.

— Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026

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