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
Lake Erie froze solid that year, but Dwight said the toxic sludge at the bottom of the river and the sheen of oil across the top would keep the Cuyahoga from freezing.
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Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
The administration invoked a daycare scandal in Minnesota and froze childcare payments to the state in the run-up to a large-scale immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis.
—James Powel, USA Today, 14 May 2026
As a result, Pashinyan froze Armenia’s membership in the CSTO in February 2024.
—Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Newsom and the Legislature froze enrollment to stop the hemorrhage.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Maddox put water, corn oil and rubbing alcohol in the payload to check their temperatures and see which ones froze.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
During Chicago’s bitter winter of 2013-2014, the Humboldt Park Lagoon froze over, and snow piled on top of the thick layer of ice, plunging vegetation into a deadly darkness.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
But Sun’s love affair with the Trumps turned into a bitter breakup in September after World Liberty Financial froze Sun’s tokens, preventing him from selling his tranche, which is now worth around $240 million at current market prices.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 4 May 2026
In response, the DR Congo froze exports the same month, followed by the quota system in October.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 4 May 2026
Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
The administration invoked a daycare scandal in Minnesota and froze childcare payments to the state in the run-up to a large-scale immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis.
—James Powel, USA Today, 14 May 2026
As a result, Pashinyan froze Armenia’s membership in the CSTO in February 2024.
—Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Newsom and the Legislature froze enrollment to stop the hemorrhage.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Maddox put water, corn oil and rubbing alcohol in the payload to check their temperatures and see which ones froze.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
During Chicago’s bitter winter of 2013-2014, the Humboldt Park Lagoon froze over, and snow piled on top of the thick layer of ice, plunging vegetation into a deadly darkness.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
But Sun’s love affair with the Trumps turned into a bitter breakup in September after World Liberty Financial froze Sun’s tokens, preventing him from selling his tranche, which is now worth around $240 million at current market prices.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 4 May 2026
In response, the DR Congo froze exports the same month, followed by the quota system in October.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for froze
Verb
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Beyond the pumps In addition to pump stations, other spillways would be hardened and gates elevated to prevent overtopping.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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Ulven plays Maja with palpable vulnerability and honesty, someone hardened into fragile indifference.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
19 May 2026
Verb
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His eyes locked to the right, his tiny body stiffened and his face turned red.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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There was a sudden spring shower, which stiffened into rain.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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“Froze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/froze. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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