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
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Recent Examples of froze
The better story won a long time ago and froze into a myth with present-day repercussions.
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Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Under Adams, the board never froze rents.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Yamamoto froze outfielder Nathan Lukes with another fastball to leave the crowd, so boisterous only 24 hours earlier, searching for words.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Across the developed world, governments restricted mobility, closed businesses, and froze entire sectors.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
And hell froze over for the Eagles.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
The animal froze, then looked at us with curiosity.
—Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
When the pandemic hit, a lot of creatives froze.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
His roster percentage actually dropped before his impressive primetime debut against the Eagles and a difficult matchup against the Broncos on the road froze it last week.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Under Adams, the board never froze rents.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Yamamoto froze outfielder Nathan Lukes with another fastball to leave the crowd, so boisterous only 24 hours earlier, searching for words.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Across the developed world, governments restricted mobility, closed businesses, and froze entire sectors.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
And hell froze over for the Eagles.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
The animal froze, then looked at us with curiosity.
—Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
When the pandemic hit, a lot of creatives froze.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
His roster percentage actually dropped before his impressive primetime debut against the Eagles and a difficult matchup against the Broncos on the road froze it last week.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for froze
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And his immigration policies seem only to have hardened since then.—
Patricia Lopez,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Yet on Capitol Hill, the standoff has only hardened.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Drew stiffened as Theo Wiggins headed his way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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McDaniel made the point that the Dolphins’ defensive line and run defense stiffened somewhat after struggling badly on the first drive.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Froze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/froze. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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