Synonyms of froze

froze

verb

past tense of freeze

as in hardened

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

• hardened
• stiffened
• solidified
• congealed
• set
• concreted
• gelled
• indurated
• crystallized
• firmed (up)
• caked
• encrusted
• thickened
• petrified
• coagulated
• jellied
• callused
• jelled
• clotted
• gelatinized
• calcified
• tempered
• rigidified
• ossified
• annealed
• gelated
• case-hardened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• softened
• liquefied
• melted
• dissolved
• thawed
• fused
• smelted
• unfroze
• fluxed
• deliquesced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of froze

Recently, while working on a writing project, my computer froze. — Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

The plant, just outside Harare, is now fully operational, months after the government froze the export of raw minerals ahead of a complete ban next year. — Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 29 July 2026

The pandemic froze the in-person interactions the product had been built around. — Partner Content, Variety, 28 July 2026

The windfall tax proceeds would help finance low-cost federal loans for energy projects in states that froze or lowered electricity rates for four years. — Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

The bank froze the gold after the UK – along with the US and numerous other countries – refused to recognize Maduro as the winner of Venezuela’s disputed 2018 presidential election. — German Padinger, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

A week into the president’s second term, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget issued a memo that temporarily froze federal assistance and grants to all states, including funding that supports nursing homes and hospitals. — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

With the help of his students, Wangchuk froze stream water into conical artificial glaciers—or ice stupas—to store water during the winter and release it throughout the drier spring and summer. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026

The garlic was planted last fall in October before the ground froze. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 17 July 2026