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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
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
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Having stabilized their bank balances and secured pay rises, consumers are now spending in anticipation of a more stable interest rate and price environment, according to the economist.—
Ganesh Rao,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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The component loadout is good for the price, with 16GB of RAM making multi-tasking smooth and stable.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
23 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
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That's because the only fixed space weather monitoring probe in Earth's orbit is located in the Lagrange Point 1 about 900 miles (1,500,000 kilometers) away from Earth toward the sun.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
16 May 2025
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For fixed wage positions, employers may disclose a single wage amount rather than providing a range.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
16 May 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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Studies show the therapy can support longevity, with cold (like ice baths, cold showers, and facial icing) and warm temperatures (like saunas, steam rooms, and hot baths) proven to slow aging, improve metabolic health, and lower the rate in which our cells die.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 May 2025
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But there are also plenty of tight binary systems, where the stars orbit each other at a radius that would place them both comfortably inside our Solar System.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
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The two have to be considered the tightest friendship pair in franchise history, and went through an emotional roller coaster filled with highs and lows along the way.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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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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When older cinematographer Otto Heller (The Ladykillers, Alfie) refused to take a medical exam to be insured for Billion Dollar Brain, which was going to be filmed in frigid Finland, producer Harry Saltzman turned to Williams, who had done commercials for Russell.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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Other parks, such as Denali and Wrangell–St. Elias in Alaska, are much easier to access and far less frigid in summer.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
21 May 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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The company doesn't say if the glass is hardened against breakage like Gorilla Glass.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Frozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frozen. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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