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as in icy
having a low or subnormal temperature
a glacial weather front coming down from Canada will bring freezing temperatures this weekend
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as in frigid
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
her glacial manner discouraged him from attempting further conversation
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Recent Examples of glacial
Scientists have long known that small changes in how Earth orbits the sun influence glacial cycles over thousands of years.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
This lack of detailed measurements meant that future changes due to climate variability and glacial melt were not factored into the treaty’s design, nor were factors such as groundwater depletion, water pollution from pesticides, fertilizer use and industrial waste.
—Fazlul Haq, The Conversation, 25 Apr. 2025
Made with glacial water and local botanicals, the beers are an extension of the same ethos—craft, connection, and a deep reverence for place.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
On a previous Falkor (too) expedition, scientists also recorded a live glacial glass squid (Galiteuthis glacialis) in its natural environment for the first time.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
This lack of detailed measurements meant that future changes due to climate variability and glacial melt were not factored into the treaty’s design, nor were factors such as groundwater depletion, water pollution from pesticides, fertilizer use and industrial waste.
—Fazlul Haq, The Conversation, 25 Apr. 2025
Made with glacial water and local botanicals, the beers are an extension of the same ethos—craft, connection, and a deep reverence for place.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
On a previous Falkor (too) expedition, scientists also recorded a live glacial glass squid (Galiteuthis glacialis) in its natural environment for the first time.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glacial
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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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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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The prosecution, led by special prosecutor Hank Brennan, presented an alternate version of events, saying that Read deliberately reversed into O'Keefe and left him to die in freezing temperatures.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Planting the lily outdoors too early could lead to damage from freezing temperatures.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2025
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South of the border: 'Too scary' U.S. industries are already feeling a cold wind from up north.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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In colder regions, plants can be grown as an annual or overwintered indoors as a houseplant.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Mornings can be chilly, afternoons can be warm, and cave tours can be downright cold.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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This setup tends to prevent the normal west-to-east movement of weather systems and tends to lock in chilly, unsettled conditions in some areas, while other locations have an extended period of dry and warm conditions, AccuWeather said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
6 May 2025
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That moisture will combine with a stationary arctic front late Sunday and early Monday to bring snow from the northern Rockies and into the northern Plains.—
Joel Shannon,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Snow and arctic temperatures impacted much of the Midwest and Upper Plains, blanketing roads in eastern Nebraska, northern Iowa and much of Wisconsin.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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And then obviously in between that, either dropping my kid off at school or picking my kid up or hanging out, going to the park or something like that in some of those gaps, but that’s a very happy day, very chill, humbling day (Laughs).—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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People are going to be very chill and normal, like the internet always is.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
refinery29.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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During the performance, the sky was clear with few clouds, and the ocean breeze kept the temperature pleasantly cool.—
Billboard Brasil,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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Citizens of Humanity Ayla baggy cuffed mid-rise straight-leg jeans $260 NET-A-PORTER 3.1 Phillip Lim ballet flat $395 NORDSTROM Bring a touch of cool to your denim with of-the-moment sneakerinas.—
Renata Joffre,
Vogue,
4 May 2025
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“Glacial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glacial. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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