COLD WAVE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

cold wave

noun

Definition of cold wave

as in cold

a weather condition marked by low temperatures the unseasonable cold wave in the Northeast has already put a strain on oil supplies

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Recent Examples of cold wave At Saturday midday, the worst of an extreme cold wave was over, but the temperature was still 6 degrees below zero. — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026 Travelers and residents should stay informed about forecast changes, particularly as storm tracks and cold wave durations remain uncertain. — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025 These consisted of 17 severe storms (tornado outbreaks, high wind, hailstorms), 5 tropical cyclones, and 2 winter storm-cold waves, a wildfire and 1 drought/heatwave. — Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 The region faced another brutal, 19-degree cold wave in January 1985 that again froze millions of orange trees on thousands of acres across Central Florida. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold wave

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Noun

Bird flu symptoms in humans can look like a bad cold at first, so tell your doctor about any contact with sick birds.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Other common flags include water retention in the legs and ankles that worsens as the day goes on, persistent fatigue that sleep doesn’t resolve and a tendency to catch colds more frequently than usual.

— Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026

Definition of cold

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Aura monitors all three major credit bureaus and can alert you within minutes of a new account or hard inquiry reported to your file, whether a freeze is in place.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Warren said the freeze would allow time to investigate how IOLTA grants are awarded.

— Nick Sullivan July 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026

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