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
Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Keep scrolling to learn about what to wear in freezing temperatures and how to look chic while doing so.
—Andrea Bossi, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Nearly 70% of the US population is expected to experience temperatures below freezing over the next few days.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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Much of Texas, including North and Central Texas, will experience its first freezing temperatures of the season.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Keep scrolling to learn about what to wear in freezing temperatures and how to look chic while doing so.
—Andrea Bossi, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
Outdoor faucets should either be covered or set to drip slowly to avoid freezing pipes.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Nearly 70% of the US population is expected to experience temperatures below freezing over the next few days.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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In the nation's coldest big city, Minneapolis, the weather service said highs in the single digits to teens and lows below zero look likely for Friday and Saturday.Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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This cold air will quickly expand south and east Friday and encompass the entire eastern half of the country by Saturday.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Antimony is used in solar cells and increasingly in defense technology like infrared missiles and nuclear weapons and as a hardening agent for bullets and tanks.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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As our protagonist makes his flight from bondage along the Mississippi River, dodging slavers, sailing alongside an unrecognizable Huck, indignities continue to accumulate, hardening James, until violent delights culminate in delightfully violent ends.The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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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
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The full moon in December is commonly called the cold moon because of the frigid temperatures typically experienced in many parts of the world.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Conditions permitting, your adventure-seeking brood could kayak the White Continent’s frigid waters, join Zodiac excursions to see gentoo penguin colonies, and snowshoe across the icy landscape, led by HX’s wildlife and expedition guides.Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
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On a recent chilly afternoon, about a half dozen men were clearing snow from a commercial office building in town.Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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But be sure to bundle up and watch your step before heading out, as Michigan winter promises chilly, slippery conditions.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
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Nicholas Quah: In many ways, Landman is the chillest entry in the Sheridan-verse, which is typically packed with violence, melancholia, and dudely grouchiness.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
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For her, the glory of the honeymoon had been in the planning, the dreaming, the building up in her mind; what a letdown to find that Paris was just a place, that some days were full of chill gray drizzle, that the dull, thick bodies of other tourists blocked her from full joy.Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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Canada Goose Grandview Cropped Jacket This jacket is a nice combination of stylish and comfortable thanks to its short silhouette and the brand’s Arctic Tech fabric, which means the layer-friendly piece protects you against cool, windy conditions.Nicol Natale, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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There’s no air conditioning, but a fan circulates air, and tents stay cool overnight.Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Freezing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freezing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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