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as in suspension
a state of temporary inactivity
his hunt for a new house was put in the deep freeze while he recovered from the auto accident
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as in cold
a weather condition marked by low temperatures
the deep freeze had everyone thinking that global warming might not be so bad
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Recent Examples of deep freeze
Parker addressed the city on Sunday ahead of a snowstorm and deep freeze that was set to impact the Northeast.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
No one can say for certain whether the funding freeze could set off a deep freeze in the U.S. economy.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
However, a deep freeze, thanks to the polar vortex dipping down from Siberia, is about to bring even harsher, frigid temperatures to nearly 300 million Americans.
—Nikki Nolan, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2025
This global deep freeze, known as Snowball Earth, endured for tens of millions of years.
—Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
No one can say for certain whether the funding freeze could set off a deep freeze in the U.S. economy.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
However, a deep freeze, thanks to the polar vortex dipping down from Siberia, is about to bring even harsher, frigid temperatures to nearly 300 million Americans.
—Nikki Nolan, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2025
This global deep freeze, known as Snowball Earth, endured for tens of millions of years.
—Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deep freeze
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Pitchers were randomly checked throughout a game, and if there was any sticky residue on their fingers, they were thrown out and subject to fines and suspensions.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
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There was his getting kicked out of a game in Tampa Bay on March 9, and a subsequent two-game suspension.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The thick layer of blubber beneath their skin, combined with the close physical contact among individuals, creates a thermal barrier against the extreme cold of their natural habitat.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Blue Ghost was always expected to meet its end on Sunday; the lander was not designed to survive the extreme cold of lunar night, which lasts for about two Earth weeks.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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On May 16, The Weeknd will bring his album Hurry Up Tomorrow, which topped the Billboard 200, to the big screen as a suspense thriller.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2025
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One thing Alexi is really good at is creating suspense, even in the read.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
24 Mar. 2025
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UMass' medical school rescinded offers to biomedical sciences Ph.D. students, and Stanford, Harvard and the University of California system have announced hiring freezes.—
Erica Pandey,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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Despite Friday being the first full day of spring, cold air moving over the eastern U.S. has set off freeze and frost warnings throughout the South, including parts of the Florida Panhandle, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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As beeping forklifts move pallets of fresh produce from cold storage to waiting 18-wheel trailers, Greene describes a possible nightmare scenario if there are cuts to SNAP, job losses, and disruptions to the USDA’s emergency food assistance programs.—
Rosa Flores,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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However, some lily varieties grown in warmer zones will benefit from removing the bulbs from the ground or planter and placing them in cold storage for a time before replanting.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Deep freeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deep%20freeze. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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