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
In the span of roughly seven months, the USDA froze the program’s grant funding, invited grantees to reapply without climate and DEI language, imposed sweeping new restrictions on solar on farmland, and closed future application cycles.
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Ayurella Horn-Muller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
When robots lurched, slipped, and occasionally froze mid-stride at the 2026 Beijing half-marathon on April 19, the internet quickly turned the spectacle into a meme.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
If the price level then froze at 357 for the next year, the media would continue to report prices were 5% above a year earlier even though none were changing, because the single month reading would remain for the whole next year.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
The spawning of the mag 7 took place during the mini-banking crisis of March 2023, when credit froze for many companies.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
In the span of roughly seven months, the USDA froze the program’s grant funding, invited grantees to reapply without climate and DEI language, imposed sweeping new restrictions on solar on farmland, and closed future application cycles.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The software that runs our company froze.
—Walter Rowen, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Rogers recovered quickly, and got Masataka Yoshida to fly out and froze Monasterio with a sinker on the inside edge of the zone.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Instead of confidently pitching the idea, Lawrén froze — grasping for something, anything, to say.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Ayurella Horn-Muller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
When robots lurched, slipped, and occasionally froze mid-stride at the 2026 Beijing half-marathon on April 19, the internet quickly turned the spectacle into a meme.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
If the price level then froze at 357 for the next year, the media would continue to report prices were 5% above a year earlier even though none were changing, because the single month reading would remain for the whole next year.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
The spawning of the mag 7 took place during the mini-banking crisis of March 2023, when credit froze for many companies.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
In the span of roughly seven months, the USDA froze the program’s grant funding, invited grantees to reapply without climate and DEI language, imposed sweeping new restrictions on solar on farmland, and closed future application cycles.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The software that runs our company froze.
—Walter Rowen, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Rogers recovered quickly, and got Masataka Yoshida to fly out and froze Monasterio with a sinker on the inside edge of the zone.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Instead of confidently pitching the idea, Lawrén froze — grasping for something, anything, to say.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for froze
Verb
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But their hearts were hardened.—
Letters to the Editor,
Washington Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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The judges also said the district court’s ruling violated a 1996 federal law that hardened immigration enforcement and restricted judicial power on immigration.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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June stiffened, a pillar of ice.—
Meredith Maran,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Officials this year have increased restrictions on flying drones and stiffened the penalties for their unauthorized use—including jail time.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Froze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/froze. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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