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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Recent Examples of freeze
Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
While freezing temperatures will be experienced in parts of northern Florida on Friday and Saturday, this week's cold snap was not expected to result in snowfall anywhere in the state.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Fact check: No, Canada PM Trudeau didn't announce a three-year immigration 'freeze'
Purdy pointed to Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act as the starting point.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days or freeze up to one month.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
While freezing temperatures will be experienced in parts of northern Florida on Friday and Saturday, this week's cold snap was not expected to result in snowfall anywhere in the state.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
In November, the SSA was forced to implement a hiring freeze after Congress denied additional funding for the government agency in its September continuing resolution (CR).
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Fact check: No, Canada PM Trudeau didn't announce a three-year immigration 'freeze'
Purdy pointed to Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act as the starting point.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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To protect hypervisors, organizations must invest in proper network segmentation, hardening programs and runtime security.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Each step requires extreme precision, then near-godly patience, as the piece returns to the muro to harden after each step.Maria Yagoda, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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Love is not dead, folks — even in the Siberian cold, and good things do happen in Russia.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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But what’s not always so welcome is the once-brisk fall air that’s suddenly bone-chilling cold in some climates, where keeping warm feels like a far-away fantasy.Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Its members' firm repudiation of the unqualified and clownish Matt Gaetz for attorney general shows that its members can still stiffen their sinews and summon up the courage to curb President-elect Donald Trump's appetite for surrounding himself with sycophantic boobs.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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After this revelation, competition began to stiffen, and in 2012 the Ecke family sold its company to a Dutch agricultural operation, citing global competition and consolidation.Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Freeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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