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as in stuck
firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge
the car door was frozen ever since an accident had damaged the hinge
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2
as in stable
having been established and usually not subject to change
pay rates will remain frozen until the company does better financially
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3
as in icy
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
responded to my greeting only with a frozen "hello"
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as in stiffened
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 frozen
Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025
Transfer the coconut milk to an ice cube tray and then pop the frozen cubes into a container or zip-top bag and store for up to one month.
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—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
Choose a variety of fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 2 May 2025
Meanwhile, many of the team's projects — or the funding for them — were frozen or got stuck in limbo, especially anything related to climate change.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 1 May 2025
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These properties prevent ice cream and other frozen treats from becoming hard and icy over time.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025
Transfer the coconut milk to an ice cube tray and then pop the frozen cubes into a container or zip-top bag and store for up to one month.
2.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
Choose a variety of fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 2 May 2025
Meanwhile, many of the team's projects — or the funding for them — were frozen or got stuck in limbo, especially anything related to climate change.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frozen
Adjective
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Temperatures are all maintained and stable in all steps.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2025
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They’re made with a contoured footbed packed with arch support, as well as a deep heel cup to keep your feet stable.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2025
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Stock tip: Migrate to icier territories… Aston Villa 6/1 Last five results: WLWWW A two-goal deficit to overcome in the Champions League quarter-final return leg against Paris Saint-Germain next week likely spells the end of Villa’s European aspirations.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The relationship between Ye and Cole has been icy for some time.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With fixed or limited income, the threats and implementation of tariffs plus the effect of years of relatively high inflation rates has taken their toll.—
Jim Wang,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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In other words, to make its conventional arsenal survivable, the United States must replace its current stock of fixed and visible assets with elusive forces in multiple domains, following the nuclear triad model.—
ANDREW S. LIM,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Distributors — dear friends and colleagues — lament the same familiar woes: not enough films, or too many; the best titles are overpriced; the coffee is terrible; the weather is unbearable — too hot, too cold or both.—
Martin Moszkowicz,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
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The company specializes in cold cases and uses genealogy.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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And don’t even think about trying to change clothes in a tight plane bathroom.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2025
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Construction budgets will also increase if tighter immigration policies result in labor shortages.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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On top of this, REITs can change their investment strategy annually, making the investment journey anything but steady and unchanging.—
Chay Lapin,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The animation in short films up until that point had been silly, vaudeville-inflected; mostly featuring animals because humans were too hard to draw in an appealing way — mostly with static and unchanging expressions, on flat, simplistic backgrounds.—
Constance Grady,
Vox,
21 Mar. 2025
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The frigid investment and M&A climate for the video game industry continued to thaw in the first quarter of 2025, topping $7.8 billion in the most active quarter since late 2023.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The real challenges for would-be escapees were the bay's frigid temperatures (averaging 50 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit), powerful currents and the 1.25-mile distance to shore.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
5 May 2025
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European colonial rule hardened the distinction.—
Emmet Livingstone,
The Dial,
20 Mar. 2025
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March 27 is an opportunity to dissolve barriers between the heart and the soul, and to soften the edges where hurt has hardened us.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Frozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frozen. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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