quick-freeze

verb

Definition of quick-freezenext
as in to freeze

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  1. freeze
  2. ice
  3. frost
  4. supercool
Verb
  • But the freeze covers only about 28% of the total housing stock in the city, and critics allege that freezing rents will only make the housing shortage worse.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 10 July 2026
  • Xinhua said the factory’s owner and managers were arrested and the company’s accounts were frozen.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of freeze
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  • The outfielder said his opposite-field home run was his favorite swing of the night, but manager Tony Vitello described being in awe of Ramos’ 434-foot blast to ice the game.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Thin Mint doughnuts also feature Thin Mint cookie bits and dark chocolate chips and a minty green icing drizzle.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of ice
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  • Pureed berries give the frosting its naturally beautiful hue.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
  • This is a classic springtime dessert made with tangy cream cheese frosting and two layers of dense, moist cake made with plenty of grated carrot for texture and flavor.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
Definition of frost
Verb
  • Chinese researchers have allegedly developed a new technique that can supercool liquid cooling medium to sub-zero levels in less than 30 seconds.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Gizmodo reports that some whimsical scientists have supercooled their Lego bricks in order to test for heat tolerance.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 26 Dec. 2019
Definition of supercool
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