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verb

ˈfrēz How to pronounce freeze (audio)
Definition of freezenext
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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freeze

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noun

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
Verb
While no layoffs were proposed, the city froze hiring for several positions, including animal control officer, code enforcement officer, and senior civil engineer. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 2 July 2026 The Seoul Bankruptcy Court has frozen the companies’ assets and is expected to decide by mid-July whether to formally open restructuring proceedings. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
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Warren said the freeze would allow time to investigate how IOLTA grants are awarded. — Nick Sullivan july 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026 In July 2025, Replit's AI agent deleted a live production database during a code freeze and admitted running commands it had been told not to. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for freeze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeze
  1. harden
  2. cold
  3. stiffen
Verb
  • The organizations that succeed build the platform first, establish a real control plane, harden the data and infrastructure layers, and then let teams scale agents on top of it.
    — Harsha Kotikela, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The interview, released in August, was supposed to follow the show’s usual strange logic, but instead the exchange hardened around Gaza, with Friedland growing visibly emotional as Torres remained largely unmoved.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026
Definition of harden
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  • 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
Verb
  • Group 1 is pulmonary arterial hypertension, a rare and severe version that occurs when blood vessels in the lungs narrow and stiffen.
    — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 26 June 2026
  • Pulisic played a dynamic first half in the Americans' historic 4-1 victory over Paraguay to open their home World Cup nearly two weeks ago, but the AC Milan midfielder came off at halftime after an injury from training stiffened up.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
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