COLD WAVE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

cold wave

noun

as in cold

a weather condition marked by low temperatures the unseasonable cold wave in the Northeast has already put a strain on oil supplies

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Recent Examples of cold wave Ten Michigan cities also placed among the top cities with the highest cold wave risk — on top of already colder winters in Michigan. —

Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2024 Jackson residents have long faced water supply issues, including a boil-water notice in late July 2022, lead concerns, and a cold wave that left residents without water. —

Charlie Drape, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024 The next day, Baltimoreans were charmed by the news that temperatures would probably reach 46 and that rain was forecast, a much-deserved respite from a recent cold wave. —

Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2024 An aquarium in Texas has been rehabilitating hundreds of turtles while a historic cold wave sweeps across Texas. —

Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cold wave