deep-froze
ˈdēp-ˈfrōz 
; deep-frozen
ˈdēp-ˈfrō-zᵊn
; deep-frozen
ˈdēp-ˈfrō-zᵊn
1
: cold storage sense 2
a bill … in deep freeze awaiting a new congress—
Newsweek
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: intense cold
Examples of Deepfreeze in a Sentence
Noun
This part of the world experienced a deep freeze for several thousand years.
a period of deep freeze
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2025
At a time in the post-pandemic box office, particularly during a post-Christmas when most of the country was in a deep-freeze, M3GAN seduced.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
What's Behind the Increase in Existing Home Sales The U.S. housing market is currently in a deep freeze as inventory has surged in recent months without demand, crippled by affordability issues, being able to keep up.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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Verb
This is the first time scientists have reached such a pure quantum state without having to chill the entire object to near absolute zero, opening doors to experiments once thought impossible outside of deep-freeze labs.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2025
At a time in the post-pandemic box office, particularly during a post-Christmas when most of the country was in a deep-freeze, M3GAN seduced.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Noun
Over the past couple of years, the housing market has been stuck in a deep freeze.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
What's Behind the Increase in Existing Home Sales The U.S. housing market is currently in a deep freeze as inventory has surged in recent months without demand, crippled by affordability issues, being able to keep up.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Deepfreeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Deepfreeze. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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