stone-cold

adverb

Definition of stone-coldnext
as in cold

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Recent Examples of stone-cold Plus, stone-cold shooting haunted Northfield in the first half. — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for stone-cold
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stone-cold
  1. cold
  2. downright
  3. absolutely
  4. plain
Adverb
  • Dreamed up by Jelk, this scent incorporates vanilla planifolia that’s cold-soaked in alcohol for 21 days.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of cold
Adverb
  • While most commenters couldn't help but point out how on-theme the edible creation was, others were downright haunted by the price.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The Jets’ offense has ranged from mediocre to downright awful during his time with the team.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of downright
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  • The 28-year-old is another one who looks absolutely certain to start, playing 90 minutes in every one of the three league games so far.
    — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Other highlights include Billie’s (Lucy Freyer) fixation with feeling young, Julian Manjerico’s return as the absolutely unhinged Zack-Carlos and a brilliant penultimate episode about casual use of the C-word (hey, the British do it).
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of absolutely
Adverb
  • By contrast, Murray Hill’s past was plain old bourgeois, and has been for a century.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Where once there were just plain old cherry or grape tomatoes, now there are Sugar Bombs, and Flavor Bombs, and Lolli Bombs and Sprinkles.
    — Kenny Malone, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of plain

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“Stone-cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stone-cold. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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