DEEPFREEZE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

deep freeze

noun

ˈdēp-ˌfrēz

Definition of deep freeze

as in suspension

a state of temporary inactivity his hunt for a new house was put in the deep freeze while he recovered from the auto accident

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as in cold

a weather condition marked by low temperatures the deep freeze had everyone thinking that global warming might not be so bad

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Recent Examples of deep freeze Floods, droughts, deep freezes, and blizzards! — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Apr. 2026 Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy sandwiched an RBI double between solo home runs in the second and fifth innings, and right-hander Tyler Glasnow put Colorado’s offense in a deep freeze. — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026 Logan O’Hoppe started last season on a hot streak and then went into a four-month deep freeze. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026 A weeks-long cold snap in January and February plunged the city into a deep freeze. — Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deep freeze

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Noun

Ground clearance ranges from 220mm to 310mm, depending on specification, while the optional DiSus-P intelligent hydraulic suspension system increases its wading ability to 790mm.

— Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The Army suspended the airmen and launched a formal safety investigation—but the Pentagon overrode Army leadership, immediately lifting the suspension and terminating the safety review.

— Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

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At 12,800 feet, Montana's tallest mountain is prone to unpredictable weather including dangerous lightning storms and bitter cold.

— CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Perreault-Magny, a father of a toddler, said he's seen mothers carrying infants through the woods, their feet wrapped in aluminum foil to stave off the winter's cold.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of cold

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The news conference, which marked the formal launch of Hilton’s general election campaign, took place at a Boyle Heights auto body shop across the street from the Lineage cold storage facility that was destroyed by a fire last month.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
The dessert bar’s ice cream mix measured 47 degrees in cold storage.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of cold storage

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