as in icy
below zero degrees
subzero temperatures
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But due to the hazardous, subzero wind chill and 32-degree water temperature, authorities needed to take caution to extract the car without sending divers in the water, according to a sheriff's office news release.
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Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Even areas as far south as the south-central Plains and the Ohio Valley will experience subzero wind chills by the middle of the week.
—Nazaneen Ghaffar, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
The inauguration was moved indoors in the U.S. Capitol after subzero wind chills prompted a change of plan.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The subzero wind chills can cause frostbite and hypothermia with prolonged exposure, the weather service says.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Jan. 2025
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Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Even areas as far south as the south-central Plains and the Ohio Valley will experience subzero wind chills by the middle of the week.
—Nazaneen Ghaffar, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
The inauguration was moved indoors in the U.S. Capitol after subzero wind chills prompted a change of plan.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The subzero wind chills can cause frostbite and hypothermia with prolonged exposure, the weather service says.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subzero
icy
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The combination of snow and strong winds is expected to reduce visibility, create slick and icy roads—particularly on bridges and overpasses—and potentially down trees or branches.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The composite image shows the nucleus or icy, rocky central core of 3I/ATLAS as a large and black dot, along with a white glow — the comet's coma, or atmosphere.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Subzero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subzero. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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