subzero

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for subzero
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subzero
icy
Adjective
  • The icy landscape of the Arctic has transformed much faster than expected, as humans burn fossil fuels and heat the planet.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The probe, which launched in 1997, spent years studying Saturn's icy moons before it was deliberately plunged into Saturn in 2017, ending its mission.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Subzero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subzero. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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