as in icy
below zero degrees
subzero temperatures
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Recent Examples of subzero
Though no part of Texas is expected to reach subzero temperatures, the latest forecast suggests some will come dangerously close.
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 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
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subzero
icy
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And these cars tend to be driven in fair weather, not on icy roads.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Just last year, scientists announced the news that New Horizons found the Kuiper Belt—a vast outer zone of hundreds of thousands of small, icy worlds beyond the orbit of Neptune—might extend much farther out than previously thought.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Subzero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subzero. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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