subfreezing

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Recent Examples of subfreezing But even in that mode, the rover must balance battery conservation against subfreezing temperatures. Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 13 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subfreezing
Adjective
  • Crews worked in subzero temperatures to put out the blaze, but despite their best efforts, the building was a total loss.
    Christopher DeRose, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • For many attendees, the event offered welcome relief and an excuse for a family outing after a harsh winter marked by subzero temperatures, nightly Russian drone and missile attacks and crippling power cuts.
    Derek Gatopoulos, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • To pull off the single-stage landing and launch back to orbit, both Starship and Blue Moon will need several on-orbit refueling flights, requiring transfer and long-term storage of cryogenic propellants — neither of which capabilities have ever been demonstrated in space.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 May 2026
  • To investigate the failure process, the team prepared and analyzed battery samples under vacuum and cryogenic temperatures.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The clear turquoise waters of the Outer Hebrides are breathtaking–freezing–but breathtaking!
    Riza Cruz, Vogue, 11 May 2026
  • The floating eco-luxury retreat features a circular open-air cold bath at its center, where guests plunge directly into the freezing Lule River before moving on to sauna sessions and spa treatments.
    Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • That was the frigid afternoon when Darrell Green returned a punt 52 yards for a touchdown, hurdling a would-be tackler on the play.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • In addition to frequent plumbing and electricity issues, the building didn't have heat for several months during the frigid Michigan winter, leaving families freezing during their kids’ games and practices.
    Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • When occupancy is lower, the evening happy hour takes place in the lobby lounge, but does not skimp on the buffet spread of hot and cold items, enough for dinner for many people.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
  • Rebecca Montero’s lighting design and Steve Covey’s projection design helps define the many places Moses inhabits, shifting the mood and focus with subtle changes that suggest everything from cold, city streets to synagogues to the Berkshire woods.
    Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Adjective
  • The dogs are more reliable than machines would be in sub-arctic temperatures, the website further states.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • What followed was a comprehensive guide to arctic vandalism.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Summer, for some, is the perfect excuse to sip icy dirty martinis on a city rooftop.
    Loren Savini, Allure, 14 May 2026
  • There’s been a fierce debate over the past two decades about the status of the distant icy world of Pluto after it was contentiously stripped of its planethood and reclassified as a dwarf planet.
    Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 14 May 2026
Adjective
  • This could come as something of a shock to people who have been shivering under sweaters and blankets during an unusually chilly spring.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
  • Mixing textures on indoor-outdoor furniture and a rolling bar cart makes this porch suited for any time of the year, including those chilly autumn nights when living in the mountains is so magical.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 May 2026

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“Subfreezing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subfreezing. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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