stone-cold

adverb

Definition of stone-coldnext
as in cold

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Recent Examples of stone-cold Houston beat us, stone-cold beat us. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026 Carhartt's Detroit jacket is a stone-cold classic. — Adam Cheung, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026 And now the daughters and granddaughters of the Ladies Aid and League of Catholic Women’s groups are organizing food, shelter, and finances against stone-cold invaders. — Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026 Secretary Kristi Noem is a stone-cold liar and has zero credibility. — Ali Bauman, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stone-cold
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stone-cold
  1. cold
  2. downright
  3. absolutely
  4. plain
Adverb
  • Its double-wall insulation can keep your drink cold overnight and, ultimately, for as long as 24 hours.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026
  • In 2018 the federation cold-messaged a Dublin bank worker named Roberto Lopes on LinkedIn, a part-time defender with Cape Verdean roots.
    — André Martin, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of cold
Adverb
  • The lower gravity might make that somewhat less intimidating, but the waves will also move more slowly as well, feeling downright eerie compared with Earth’s.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 31 July 2026
  • The glow through the translucent stone façade prevents that journey from being downright depressing.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026
Definition of downright
Adverb
  • This entire Jean Grey storyline linking her with Spider-Man has absolutely no basis in the comics at all.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Cast in screaming-red, these sports cars are the epitome of cool — and their engines absolutely sing.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Definition of absolutely
Adverb
  • Further, the most recent version of a Flyers black sweater was just plain ugly.
    — The Athletic NHL Staff, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But the offers alone have flooded inboxes, making plain just how much of this newfound wealth still exists on paper, waiting for somewhere tangible to settle.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
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“Stone-cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stone-cold. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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