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as in unconscious
having lost consciousness the boxer was out cold for a few minutes

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noun

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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adverb

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cold weather
low-temperature weather
chilly weather
frigid weather
wintry weather
cold climates
frigid climates
low-temperature climates
wintry climates
harsh climates
frozen climates
cold wind
chilly wind
frigid wind
nippy wind
harsh wind
cold beer
frosty beer
chilled beer
icy beer
fresh beer

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Recent Examples of cold
Adjective
As a result, the research firm estimates, the blazes reduced job growth by about 20,000 last month, and cold weather trimmed payrolls by a similar amount, especially in industries such as construction, restaurants and hotels. Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025 But Posey’s first significant trade as president of baseball operations required a bit of a cold touch. Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
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Hypothermia begins when the body’s core temperature falls to 95 degrees, a process that can start within moments in water this cold. Rebekah Riess, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025 Yellow zone: Take additional medications in circumstances that worsen asthma symptoms, like having a cold, a cough, or mild wheezing. Daniel More, Verywell Health, 30 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 See all Example Sentences for cold 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold
Adjective
  • Even with the onslaught of freezing temperatures, and snow in the earlier hours of the day, guests were transported to a fantastical realm for a few moments of respite.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Complete the look by layering up in JW Anderson’s snuggly shearling leather jacket–February’s freezing temperatures are still very much a thing.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • The phenomenon allows scientists to sometimes see the light from distant galaxies that would otherwise be hidden.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Einstein rings are examples of strong gravitational lensing, O’Riordan said, a phenomenon that acts like a magnifying glass in the universe, revealing celestial objects and light from distant galaxies that would otherwise remain unseen.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Three years after her mother’s passing, Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown shared an eerily similar fate when she was also found unconscious in a bathtub, then reported dead almost six months later in hospice care. Jan. 31, 2025, marked 10 years since Brown was found unconscious.
    Arabella Hau, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Breaking The Chains Of Unconscious Patterns Through Touch Over time, couples fall into unconscious patterns—repeating the same ways of touching, communicating or even avoiding each other.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • But on Monday, just two days after the agency's website went dark and amid days of speculation about its future, the USAID headquarters in Washington had been shut down and employees had been instructed not to return to work, according to reports from the BBC, The Associated Press and Reuters.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
  • For a small minority, however, fire offers something different and darker.
    Laura Paddison, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
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  • The response to the spending freeze revealed the extent of government dependence.
    Matthew Continetti, National Review, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The temporary restraining order blocks the administration from enforcing the freeze while litigation continues.
    Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • While there were moments during this year’s fest that heeded to the excitement, absurdity and just plain fun that Sundance can be — Jennifer Lopez getting into the DJ booth at Tao or Eva Victor making their directorial debut to universal acclaim — this year proved that Sundance needs a change.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Indeed, the piece is chock full of layers and complexity, smart composition and plain old good dancing — frustratingly good in its attention to detail.
    Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
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  • On a rare chilly Friday in South Florida, Jake Berger and his family traveled from frigid Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, to Miami for a cruise vacation.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Monday will remain chilly with periods of rain, as daytime temperatures reach 43 before falling to 30 overnight.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025

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