1
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
The polar vortex triggered deep freeze warnings and advisories across Texas as officials warn the weather could lead to dangerous conditions for residents and infrastructure.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
An Arctic blast tied to a polar vortex will put much of the country into a deep freeze beginning this week.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
The heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain hitting parts of the Deep South came as a blast of Arctic air plunged much of the Midwest and the eastern U.S. into a deep freeze.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
Heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain are expected around the Deep South as a blast of Arctic air plunges much of the Midwest and the eastern U.S. into a deep freeze.
—Gerald Herbert and David J. Phillip, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
An Arctic blast tied to a polar vortex will put much of the country into a deep freeze beginning this week.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
The heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain hitting parts of the Deep South came as a blast of Arctic air plunged much of the Midwest and the eastern U.S. into a deep freeze.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
Heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain are expected around the Deep South as a blast of Arctic air plunges much of the Midwest and the eastern U.S. into a deep freeze.
—Gerald Herbert and David J. Phillip, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deep freeze
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Reuters reported in late 2023 that tens of thousands of owners had experienced premature failures of suspension or steering parts since 2016, citing Tesla documents and interviews with customers and former employees.—
Reuters,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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Callender is still recovering from an adductor injury, Bright has a leg laceration and Alba is serving a rollover suspension from the Champions Cup last year.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Temperatures will begin to rebound Friday, but record cold is still possible through Saturday.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2025
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This has made the pope more susceptible to colds and respiratory illnesses.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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There’s a great twist at the end, and lots of suspense.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
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Are Any of the Single’s Inferno Season 4 Couples Still Together? To preserve the suspense of Single’s Inferno, the contestants are not allowed to share anything about their dating life on social media.—
Kayti Burt,
TIME,
12 Feb. 2025
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And countries may take uncertainty in US relations – from the aid freeze to Trump’s tariff threats – into calculations for dealing with the world’s two largest economies.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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The key to Africa’s future is in increasing trade with the U.S., not in receiving aid from it, a message key analysts told Fox News Digital in the wake of President Donald Trump’s foreign aid freeze.—
Paul Tilsley,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 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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The Biden administration collaborated with private retail chains to build up cold storage and distribution capacity.—
Mark Zachary Taylor,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Deep freeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deep%20freeze. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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