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
How each block froze depended heavily on overnight temperatures and how quickly the water solidified.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
In some of the tests, the lake froze solid in winter, but in other cases the lake would develop a thin layer of ice that would thermally insulate the liquid body below, like a natural blanket.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
And Eleanor just froze in that moment.
—Janet W. Lee, NPR, 12 Jan. 2026
In implementing its measures, officials froze or changed at least 131 scholarships across UT System and Texas A&M University System institutions, which could no longer have race or gender criteria, the Dallas Morning News reported.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Before the new year, the federal Administration for Children and Families froze all funding to Minnesota.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
After the video’s release, Health and Human Services froze all child care payments to the state for review, as the FBI and Department of Homeland Security investigate allegations of fraud.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
For example, mortgage rates now sit substantially lower than the 7% or higher levels that dominated much of 2023 and early 2024, when elevated borrowing costs effectively froze many would-be buyers out of the market.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
As part of the same enforcement effort the Department of Health and Human Services froze childcare payments to Minnesota.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
In some of the tests, the lake froze solid in winter, but in other cases the lake would develop a thin layer of ice that would thermally insulate the liquid body below, like a natural blanket.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
And Eleanor just froze in that moment.
—Janet W. Lee, NPR, 12 Jan. 2026
In implementing its measures, officials froze or changed at least 131 scholarships across UT System and Texas A&M University System institutions, which could no longer have race or gender criteria, the Dallas Morning News reported.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Before the new year, the federal Administration for Children and Families froze all funding to Minnesota.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
After the video’s release, Health and Human Services froze all child care payments to the state for review, as the FBI and Department of Homeland Security investigate allegations of fraud.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
For example, mortgage rates now sit substantially lower than the 7% or higher levels that dominated much of 2023 and early 2024, when elevated borrowing costs effectively froze many would-be buyers out of the market.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
As part of the same enforcement effort the Department of Health and Human Services froze childcare payments to Minnesota.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for froze
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Parashat Va’era tells us that Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, but the Torah does not describe him as raging all the time.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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Once the polish is fully dry and hardened, use a credit card or your fingers to lift under the blob and break it off.—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
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As the Timberwolves’ defense stiffened, their shots finally started falling.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Michael Carroll’s son stiffened — a cold jolt running through him — when his shovel struck what looked like rags and bones in the basement on Halloween eve 2018.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
13 Dec. 2025
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“Froze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/froze. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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