How to Use freezing in a Sentence

freezing

1 of 2 adjective

• The room was freezing, and the tips of my fingers had wrinkled and gone numb.
  — E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 19 July 2023
• The sleet and freezing rain that fell late Thursday was only the start.
  — oregonlive, 23 Dec. 2022
• The man plunged into the freezing waters when the sun was down, around 5 p.m. Sunday.
  — Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2024
• To get close to the stage, the group had planned to sleep outside the arena in the freezing temperatures.
  — Perri Ormont Blumberg, New York Times, 29 July 2023
• Even worse, it wasn’t even frozen, since the plane was close to the ground and not in freezing temperatures.
  — Julia Buckley, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024
• The recent freezing episodes of Mitch McConnell (81) have put it there too.
  — David Harsanyi, National Review, 14 Sep. 2023
• It’s been snowing — with a mix of sleet and freezing rain — in much of the high country to our west today.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022
• These areas could see up to an inch or two of snow before a change to sleet and freezing rain.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
• While the United States enjoys a freezing and wet New Year, looking across the pond for warmer days is easy.
  — Vulture, 9 Jan. 2023
• The freezing weather and the ice-rink streets have an expiration date.
  — oregonlive, 21 Dec. 2022
• Mothers warmed their babies in blankets in the freezing night air.
  — Sune Engel Rasmussen, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
• Even on a freezing day, the air still has thermal energy.
  — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 10 Mar. 2024
• No more freezing legs while waiting for an Uber outside, pls and ty.
  — Seventeen, 19 Sep. 2022
• Han residents of Urumqi led the protests that unfolded in the freezing night air the day following the fire.
  — Austin Ramzy, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2022
• That can lead to a freezing issue that can then impede the assembly.
  — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 27 Dec. 2022
• The new season picks up with with the younger yellowjackets facing a freezing winter in the middle of the woods.
  — Breanna Bell, Variety, 23 Mar. 2023
• Temperatures could drop to the freezing mark, or below, on Monday and Tuesday nights in parts of the state.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 12 Mar. 2023
• The shark turned out to be a Greenland shark, a half-blind animal thought to live mainly in the freezing Arctic waters.
  — al, 28 July 2022
• But the man got stuck on the trail about 2 p.m. with a low cellphone battery amid freezing temperatures, deputies said.
  — Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024
• The month began with an ice storm across Texas and the midwest, along with freezing temperatures across the Northeast.
  — Devika Rao, The Week, 20 Mar. 2023
• The cold and freezing temperatures should not keep you from planting.
  — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2022
• Also, who doesn't love cuddling up in a cozy blanket on a freezing winter night?
  — Hannah Jones, Country Living, 25 July 2022
• If snow or freezing temperatures were to come once buds, flowers or berries have formed on the vines, the fruit would be at risk of frost damage.
  — Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2023
• Outside, troops started a modern Russian T-80 captured near Izyum to warm the battery in the freezing air.
  — Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2023
• Thursday night into Friday: Lows could drop to around freezing, with a mix of rain and snow expected.
  — oregonlive, 28 Feb. 2023
• Cast members who had scenes beyond the Wall were known to film in freezing temperatures, often on lands buried in feet of snow.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2023
• There may also be a freezing issue if the air is really humid.
  — Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2022
• In the numb hours that followed, someone came to collect the others — one dead, two wounded — and he was left to hold the position alone through that freezing night and into the next day.
  — Text By Ellen Barry, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2023
• The chances of snow or other freezing precipitation will depend on the timing of those two events, Canepa said.
  — Claire Hao, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Feb. 2023
• But now, those plants are at risk of damage during snowy and freezing temperatures.
  — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024

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freezing

2 of 2 noun

• Give me a dome game over a snow, rain or freezing game any day of the week.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Dec. 2022
• Lows range from near-freezing in the city to the mid-20s in our colder areas.
  — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2023
• The temperatures around the base rarely dip below freezing, and a few of the caimans grew up.
  — Freda Kreier, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023
• The city will close and lock the gate and the bathrooms and shut off the water to keep pipes from freezing, officials have said.
  — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Sep. 2022
• Most foods don't need to be washed before flash freezing.
  — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022
• Seeping into the ground around the structure and freezing.
  — Robby Brown, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022
• The cycle of melting and freezing, in turn, moves water.
  — WIRED, 27 Oct. 2023
• DeWine said the entire state will be hit with flash freezing by 4 a.m. ET Friday.
  — Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 23 Dec. 2022
• Our best method for freezing will work for a variety of cozy soup recipes, from lighter broths to hearty stews.
  — Susan Choung, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2023
• As the temperatures rise above freezing, the snowflakes will melt.
  — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 9 Jan. 2024
• Lows will range across the 30s, with outer suburbs north and west falling to near freezing.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2023
• The warmest wind chill levels of the day may top out around the 32-degree freezing mark, so dress in at least a few warm layers.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2022
• The water here is just above freezing,and no sunlight reaches it.
  — Kate Golembiewski, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023
• In-ground sprinkler systems should also be drained and the above-ground pipes covered to avoid freezing.
  — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2023
• In 2004, at the time of my surgeries, egg freezing was years away from becoming routine.
  — Beth Dreher, Good Housekeeping, 27 July 2022
• Ice cream's level of creaminess depends largely on the size of the ice crystals that form during the freezing process.
  — Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping, 16 June 2022
• Changes to mountain river freezing patterns stretch far beyond the world of sport.
  — Jacopo Pasotti, WIRED, 25 Jan. 2024
• The chain of thought seems obvious now: water freezing—ice going out—a sharp, abrupt change.
  — Lisa Wells, Harper’s Magazine , 13 Mar. 2023
• The freezing of the fruit resulted in the crops being damaged, leading to the loss of available peaches able to be sold across the country.
  — Kate Perez, USA TODAY, 6 June 2023
• But if the cooling trend turns to freezing, that could be more concerning for the economy’s long-term health.
  — Will Daniel, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2023
• Watson, who is 2-2 as starter, and the Browns failed to convert on fourth down twice in their freezing contest at home against the Saints, falling to 6-9 and out of the playoff mix.
  — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2022
• Tree sap likes Goldilocks spring weather of warm, sunny days above freezing and cool nights below.
  — Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2023
• While overnight temps won’t reach freezing in the metro core area, outlying areas could see their first real frost of the season.
  — oregonlive, 1 Nov. 2022
• If temperatures at the surface are above freezing, the storm may only bring rain, Webb said.
  — Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 4 Jan. 2024
• Lows on Friday night could reach freezing and potentially glaze over the streets again.
  — Ken Miller and David Sharp, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Feb. 2023
• Another said the gloves were great for early-morning runs down around freezing.
  — Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
• That's because freezing prevents the growth of the microorganisms that cause foodborne illness.
  — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2023
• Move your container to a sheltered location that will stay cool but above freezing, like a garage.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2023
• Sleet Sleet are small ice particles that form from the freezing of liquid water drops, such as raindrops.
  — Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2023
• Temperatures could briefly touch freezing in the coldest spots, but many will stay above, with a range of about 32 to 38 degrees for lows near sunrise.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024