as in icy
below zero degrees
subzero temperatures
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With low temperatures down to the single digits for most in the Northeast and those winds continuing to howl, wind chills will be subzero across all of the Northeast.
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Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026
Despite subzero temperatures, the day saw between 50,000 and 100,000 people hit the streets to demand justice for Renee Good, a 37-year-old woman murdered by an ICE agent on January 7th, and to call on Congress to stop writing blank checks to fund ICE.
—Literary Hub, 31 Jan. 2026
More than 50,000 residents—including Frey, in a hooded parka—took to the streets last week in subzero temperatures.
—Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
Forecasters said the extreme cold and subzero wind chills remain the greatest danger.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
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Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026
Despite subzero temperatures, the day saw between 50,000 and 100,000 people hit the streets to demand justice for Renee Good, a 37-year-old woman murdered by an ICE agent on January 7th, and to call on Congress to stop writing blank checks to fund ICE.
—Literary Hub, 31 Jan. 2026
More than 50,000 residents—including Frey, in a hooded parka—took to the streets last week in subzero temperatures.
—Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
Forecasters said the extreme cold and subzero wind chills remain the greatest danger.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subzero
icy
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Ladytron willed themselves into existence some 25 years ago, writing their names in the residue of icy-hot heroes like Kraftwerk, Soft Cell, and Gina X.—
Jesse Dorris,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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This matter is the result of gases emitted by the Saturnian moons, particularly Enceladus, which is known to spray out icy plumes that originate from its subsurface ocean.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Subzero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subzero. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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