as in to harden
to become physically firm or solid
add antifreeze to the water in the radiator so it won't freeze and damage the engine
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as in cold
a weather condition marked by low temperatures
the Midwest will experience an intense freeze later in the week
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Recent Examples of freeze
Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Also, being well-hydrated reduces the risk of dehydration caused by freezing.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026
Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
For a working family whose home is its primary asset, that freeze can be financially catastrophic.
—Patricia Lock Dawson, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
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Verb
In response, staff proposed cutting up to five meetings per commission in the next fiscal year, along with other cost-saving measures such as freezing community ambassador stipends, to help close the city’s projected $66 million budget gap.
—Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Also, being well-hydrated reduces the risk of dehydration caused by freezing.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026
Noun
Such a freeze is not unprecedented, said Tricia Neumann, a senior vice president and executive director for the program on Medicare policy at the healthcare research nonprofit KFF.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
For a working family whose home is its primary asset, that freeze can be financially catastrophic.
—Patricia Lock Dawson, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
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Verb
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Scores of hardened, dangerous criminals are being paroled every year thanks to the Massachusetts Parole Board appointed by liberal Democrat Maura Healey.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
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The process relies on urushi, a natural lacquer derived from tree sap that hardens over time into a durable, food-safe coating.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Instead of serving up cabbage cold and covered in mayonnaise, bring this warm casserole to your next potluck.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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Gombrowicz just had to get through that first night in the city of Buenos Aires, surrounded by an unfamiliar language that filtered in, like the winter cold, through the windows and under the door.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Golden State’s schedule stiffens with an upcoming trip to New York and Indiana.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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There was a sudden spring shower, which stiffened into rain.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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“Freeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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