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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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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Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024
Ladle in the chili, leaving enough space for slight expansion during freezing.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 10 Oct. 2024
Zoom in: Between 1991 and 2020, the average first freeze date in Portland was Nov. 14, according to the nonprofit climate research group Climate Central.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
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The zookeepers freeze plant cells to clone in the future.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024
Ladle in the chili, leaving enough space for slight expansion during freezing.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
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Democrats said that freeze was more than offset by a reduction in the amount school districts must contribute to the school employee pension plan.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 10 Oct. 2024
Zoom in: Between 1991 and 2020, the average first freeze date in Portland was Nov. 14, according to the nonprofit climate research group Climate Central.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
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Her resilience, shaped by a complex past that’s hardened her resolve, anchors her when the community’s secrets begin to surface.Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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But over the course of its third term, the party made a U-turn and hardened its stance on rapprochement with the West.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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The colder months are also prime season for flu, colds, and viruses, so germs are more likely to cover high-touch surfaces such as door handles, light switches, and countertops.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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The couple, newly parents of two, thought the infant just had a bad summer cold.Cassie Shortsleeve, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
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Certainly, the competition level stiffened recently with Indiana and Ohio State handing the Cornhuskers losses in their two most recent games.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Once the lens stiffens, it cannot be made more supple again.Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Freeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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