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 plan froze property values for two years after the 2024 appraisal was done, meaning if the property value goes up or down based on the economic climate, the property’s value won’t actually change until the next appraisal is done in 2027.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2026
The prolonged low temperatures froze rivers, lakes and bays, providing some of the best ice boating conditions in decades.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
So the question now for both Main Street retailers and Wall Street investors is whether the weather temporarily froze spending or exposed a deeper chill in consumer demand.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
When temperatures plummeted shortly after, the massive volume of ice froze and clustered together, creating a choke point.
—Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The crushing weight of those numbers froze my soul.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
The Board of Education also froze employee travel and district contracts, pending an internal investigation.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
The newspaper printed its last edition in June 2021 after police raided its office and froze its assets.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
When provided with a photo of the suspect, [redacted] quickly froze, physically pushed back, and became emotional.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 9 Feb. 2026
Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2026
The prolonged low temperatures froze rivers, lakes and bays, providing some of the best ice boating conditions in decades.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
So the question now for both Main Street retailers and Wall Street investors is whether the weather temporarily froze spending or exposed a deeper chill in consumer demand.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
When temperatures plummeted shortly after, the massive volume of ice froze and clustered together, creating a choke point.
—Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The crushing weight of those numbers froze my soul.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
The Board of Education also froze employee travel and district contracts, pending an internal investigation.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
The newspaper printed its last edition in June 2021 after police raided its office and froze its assets.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
When provided with a photo of the suspect, [redacted] quickly froze, physically pushed back, and became emotional.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for froze
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For food or liquid residue that's hardened onto the wood, use coarse salt and lemon scrape it off.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
21 Feb. 2026
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As if the wide-eyed innocent who arrived here has been hardened.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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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Outrage from the left about that maneuver stiffened Democratic spirits for a confrontation in the fall.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Froze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/froze. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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