as in icy
below zero degrees
subzero temperatures
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Recent Examples of subzero
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
Adjective
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Even Duke feels the icy storm that is Dixie Bennings, played by LeAnn Rimes.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Oct. 2025
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Research mapping the thickness of the world's icy crust not only provides a window for how old an existing ocean might be but also probes where the crust might be at its thinnest — the perfect spot for future missions to detect the ocean.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Subzero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subzero. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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