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

Recruitment efforts were complicated by government shutdowns in 2013 and 2018–2019 that froze hiring and training, along with training restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026

The Bills also had a near disaster at the end of the game, as Hairston froze in his assignment and allowed Noel to get behind him, setting the Texans up with a first-and-goal from the 9-yard line with the game on the line. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

In 2023, McConnell froze while speaking to reporters and appeared unable to speak for nearly 30 seconds. — Jason Breslow, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

The Raptors temporarily froze the Leonard trade after the NBA announced Toronto would inherit any penalties assessed to Leonard following its investigation. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

But this year, a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services challenging changes to federal vaccine policy temporarily froze the usual recommendation process. — Laura Bradley, HEALTH, 9 Sep. 2026

Many still believe that the league froze the Knicks envelope so that Stern could identify it by touch. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026

Since the price of housing nationwide soared several years ago even as availability froze or dropped, most every other state from Hawaii to Alabama has begun offering something similar to Time to Own. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026

The crash froze all travel at MIA for hours on Sunday afternoon. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026