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as in freezing
having a low or subnormal temperature
the cold climate of the Yukon an unusually cold spring that was followed by a sweltering summer
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as in icy
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
the prisoners got only a cold stare when they tried to befriend the guard
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as in distant
having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others
received a cold reception from the hostess
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as in unconscious
having lost consciousness
the boxer was out cold for a few minutes
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as in dark
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
the couple practiced a cold civility with each other, but they hadn't had a heart-to-heart talk in years
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as in fallen
no longer living
paramedics tried to revive him, but he was already cold
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as in freeze
a weather condition marked by low temperatures
the cold will stay with us for another day, then temperatures should rise
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as in plain
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Recent Examples of cold
Murat Ates, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Trump’s first few days in office are set to be cold as well, with the NWS forecasting a high of close to 20 degrees Tuesday and close to 22 degrees Wednesday.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Reuters, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
The bitter cold follows a period of wintry weather in the Washington area that featured a few inches of snow, freezing temperatures and blustery winds.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Adrienne Vogt, CNN, 3 May 2023
First detected in the stream after the stream mouth emerged from glacial ice were larvae of chironomids, cold-loving midges.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2023
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The middle six had grown cold prior to Namestnikov’s injury, and his line with Ehlers and Perfetti in particular.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Trump’s first few days in office are set to be cold as well, with the NWS forecasting a high of close to 20 degrees Tuesday and close to 22 degrees Wednesday.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
An aide last week read a major speech to diplomats on behalf of Francis who had been suffering from the effects of a cold.
—Reuters, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
The bitter cold follows a period of wintry weather in the Washington area that featured a few inches of snow, freezing temperatures and blustery winds.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Adverb
Initial leads running cold over the weekend with over 200 officers working the case.
—Adrienne Vogt, CNN, 3 May 2023
First detected in the stream after the stream mouth emerged from glacial ice were larvae of chironomids, cold-loving midges.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2023
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Residents are also put at risk from the freezing temperatures; last week, hypothermia warnings were issued for a string of states as the mercury plunged.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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The freezing fog advisory will remain in effect until 9 a.m., according to the NWS.Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
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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 Sky Axe may have spoken, to those who knew its origins, of distant horizons; and now, thanks to the young woman who found it, the skies of the American Midwest are part of its story, too.Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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These surrogate daughters — her relationship with her real daughter, Hannah (Billie Lourd), falls somewhere between distant and estranged — are part of Shelly’s social circle, along with Annette (Jamie Lee Curtis), a fellow Razzle Dazzle veteran who’s now a cocktail waitress at a nearby casino.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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One person was unconscious on the way to the hospital, the outlet reported.Escher Walcott, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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The man was unconscious and officers also assisted in giving him first aid.Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2025
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Schaeffer, 22, was seen leaving her home on May 23, 2022, with her black-and-white cat, Izzy, and getting into a dark gray BMW that had been parked across the street for six hours, according to security video.Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
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The photos illuminate a dark planet scientists are eager to learn more about.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Volusia and Lake counties have a freeze warning that lasts until 9 a.m. for temperatures at 30-32 degrees, according to NWS Melbourne.Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, a freeze warning has been issued by the National Weather Service, and a cold front is expected to cause freezing temperatures.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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This was a plain white tee and oversized dark-wash jeans and, of course, accessories.Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2025
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Crawford won an Oscar for hers, Davis lost to Greer Garson but had already won twice before, and Stanwyck just plain lost.EW Staff, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Temperatures — already a chilly 25 degrees as the evening viewing began — ticked down a degree, then two.Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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But a few of the zoo’s residents have welcomed the chilly conditions.Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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