subfreezing

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Recent Examples of subfreezing But even in that mode, the rover must balance battery conservation against subfreezing temperatures. Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 13 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subfreezing
Adjective
  • Drawing on his time doing drag in Toronto, Shatford paid homage to the dedication needed to dress up in subzero temperatures.
    Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 5 June 2026
  • As the episode makes clear, fishing this far north comes with brutal conditions, including shallow waters, towering waves and subzero temperatures.
    Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • Even in the modern era, few mortals can achieve such milestone anniversaries, at least not without the help of a cryogenic freezer.
    Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 22 June 2026
  • The temperature in a cryogenic freezer in the cell-therapy lab starts climbing toward the danger line.
    Corey Elinburg, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
Adjective
  • According to Chernoff, this can lead to excess frost, stale odors, and inconsistent freezing conditions, all of which negatively affect ice quality.
    Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026
  • While alcohol lowers the freezing point of beer, it's still made mostly with water, and can eventually freeze solid if it's frozen for long enough.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • But experts say the optimal temperatures are far from frigid.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • But that’s not how exhaustion typically works during a seventeen-hour climb in frigid weather.
    William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • Next to him, the waters of Lincoln’s Sinking Spring still ran cold.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • If time doesn’t allow for spa treatments, a morning swim in the indoor pool accompanied by a sauna and cold plunge in one of their two thermal suites might suffice.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Adjective
  • The aching cold of that sub-arctic river was taking the horse’s strength.
    Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • Havoc-type arctic chill beats for Wiki.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
Adjective
  • Multiple moons in the outer solar system — Saturn's Enceladus and Jupiter's Europa, for example — host big liquid-water oceans beneath their icy shells.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 July 2026
  • From aqua suede to icy satin, from stilettos to ballet flats and beach-ready sandals, whatever your bridal style calls, for there’s a pair of blue shoes to match.
    Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • Flemings, like Peterson a one-and-done player in college, had 14 points on chilly 4-of-16 shooting.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026
  • Then the movie ended, and someone flicked the lights, and people wiped their faces and checked their apps and the door opened for a chilly evening breeze.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026

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“Subfreezing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subfreezing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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