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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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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
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The analyst pointed to near-term growth drivers such as expanding fresh and frozen products, frequent updating product sets and carrying more national brands as tailwinds for more traffic and cross-sell.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
There were about five inches of snow on the ground, and the bogs and sluggish creeks, often flooded by beaver dams, were frozen over but not hard enough to hold us.
—Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Knowing what to do quickly if your bank account is frozen can make a major difference in how the issue unfolds.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The analyst pointed to near-term growth drivers such as expanding fresh and frozen products, frequent updating product sets and carrying more national brands as tailwinds for more traffic and cross-sell.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
Assembled enchiladas can be wrapped tightly in the pan and frozen for up to one month.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
There were about five inches of snow on the ground, and the bogs and sluggish creeks, often flooded by beaver dams, were frozen over but not hard enough to hold us.
—Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frozen
Adjective
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Oravec said the worst of the storm is winding down, yet the state will remain stuck in a deep plume of moisture that will bring more heavy rain through the week.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The closer their driver got to the Flames’ home rink, the worse the traffic got until they were hopelessly stuck in gridlock still several blocks from the arena.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Yet, history repeatedly shows that destroying a regime is far easier than building a stable political infrastructure in its aftermath.—
Ghassan E. El-Eid,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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Washington and Seoul should now shift toward a policy of stable coexistence — focusing on deterrence rather than denuclearization, while encouraging normal diplomatic relations with regular engagement.—
Karishma Vaswani,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Creature repays the favor by using his strength to free the ship from its icy prison.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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But the growing body of evidence — including its comet-like tail, gas jets and molecular composition — strongly indicates that the object is a natural icy body.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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After the deputies put him back into the chair, Mitchell’s body stiffened, with his legs straight in front of him and his head lolling back.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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Democrats in Congress stiffened their opposition to an appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security, leading to a partial government shutdown.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While the two men struggle with the jammed backdoor, Weisz’s character tosses them both a look before rushing toward the flames to grab her unfinished manuscript, written on legal pads, and dashing out of the cabin just in time.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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All the doors in the hallways were jammed, and some people were trapped inside their units.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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This situation concerns me not only because of the limited space and physical strain, but also because they’re retired and living on a fixed income.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Instead, investors can make requests to redeem all or part of their shares, but the PE managers typically cap total withdrawals per quarter at a fixed percentage of their net asset value, often 5%.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The spa Shaded by almost 100 palm trees and other endemic plants, the Ojo de Agua (watering hole) spa has hot and cold dipping pools.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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Texas has gone cold at the worst time.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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Then they were scooped from the pot and set on a plate to rest, glistening and congealed, revealing the color of the filling within.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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The queso started fine but eventually congealed into something that approximated lukewarm paste.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Frozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frozen. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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