as in cold
having a low or subnormal temperature
why aren't you wearing a coat, as it's freezing outside?
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as in hardening
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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Recent Examples of freezing
Kaylah Jackson, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2025
Rosemary and manzanita are attractive to the bees, but the freezing temperatures can be deadly.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Another important thing is that freezing your credit does not affect your credit score.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced the death toll has risen to 21 following violent flooding and freezing temperatures last week.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2025
Rosemary and manzanita are attractive to the bees, but the freezing temperatures can be deadly.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
Please remember freezing your credit is entirely free.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Another important thing is that freezing your credit does not affect your credit score.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freezing
Adjective
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This will act to push colder air back into portions of the Lower 48 states.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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First Alert Weather Day in effect across North Texas due to dangerous cold Cowboys' Zack Martin announces retirement after 11-year career With 3 superintendents in 3 years, what's next for Keller ISD?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2025
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To protect hypervisors, organizations must invest in proper network segmentation, hardening programs and runtime security.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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Our focus needs to shift from detecting every single threat to hardening our environments and assuming breaches will happen.—
Danny Jenkins,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Her makeup, too, was equally icy, with a metallic silvery-white shadow brushed under her brow as a highlight and dramatic black eyeliner winged all the way out to the outer corner of her brows, plus a pair of light blue-gray contacts enhanced by majorly fluttery, lush lashes.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 Dec. 2024
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White cautioned those traveling north of Indianapolis this weekend, however, should be mindful of potentially snowier, icier road conditions.—
Christopher Cann,
The Indianapolis Star,
27 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Blue Ghost also plans to capture high-definition imagery of a total eclipse as the Earth blocks the sun just before a lunar sunset ushers in frigid lunar night on March 16.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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After weeks of frigid temperatures and wintry conditions, the Baltimore region is finally getting a break with warmer weather likely for the rest of this week.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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During the colder months, that uniform relies on a lightweight jacket to keep me comfortable on chilly LA mornings.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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On West 57th Avenue in Olde Town Arvada, a handful of people with backpacks and belongings gathered in front of the library and soaked in the sun on a recent chilly morning, including one accompanied by a small dog wearing a sporty green jacket.—
John Aguilar,
The Denver Post,
23 Feb. 2025
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Bridges’ Slow Magic, due April 12 in record stores and April 11 online, is a deeply enjoyable collection that unearths the stoned camaraderie of some profoundly chill Wednesday-night hangouts.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
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Glad someone can be chill when a foot is getting degloved!—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Oscars are your beloved but slightly uptight grandma; the Golden Globes are your fun cousin who sometimes gets a little too sloppy at parties, and the SAG Awards are your cool young aunt who knows how to have a good time but always keeps it classy.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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The children who would have traded their own existence for a cooler planet have already been born.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Freezing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freezing. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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