as in hardens
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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Recent Examples of freezes
Lake Michigan rarely freezes over entirely but in 2014, the lake was 90% covered in ice.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Icing is when rain freezes on contact with the ground.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
This classic recipe freezes like a dream and wows every time.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
The rain stays liquid in the air, but freezes instantly on contact with icy surfaces, creating a dangerous buildup of ice on roads, trees, and power lines, often causing hazardous conditions and power outages.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
When the mica freezes and thaws, the panel concluded, its fluctuating size roils the surrounding concrete.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Dec. 2024
Winter storm freezes upper Midwest A fast-moving winter storm brought snow, ice, strong winds and bitter cold to much of the upper Midwest, snarling traffic in the Twin Cities and forcing North Dakota officials to shut down an interstate highway.
—arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Kuma’s designs change with the light, Sugimoto’s photography freezes the flow of time and MISIA’s performances breathe life into rhythm.
—Sara Smith, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
When nipped by frosts or freezes their flowers may be lost but the plants grow back.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Icing is when rain freezes on contact with the ground.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
This classic recipe freezes like a dream and wows every time.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
The rain stays liquid in the air, but freezes instantly on contact with icy surfaces, creating a dangerous buildup of ice on roads, trees, and power lines, often causing hazardous conditions and power outages.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
When the mica freezes and thaws, the panel concluded, its fluctuating size roils the surrounding concrete.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Dec. 2024
Winter storm freezes upper Midwest A fast-moving winter storm brought snow, ice, strong winds and bitter cold to much of the upper Midwest, snarling traffic in the Twin Cities and forcing North Dakota officials to shut down an interstate highway.
—arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Kuma’s designs change with the light, Sugimoto’s photography freezes the flow of time and MISIA’s performances breathe life into rhythm.
—Sara Smith, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
When nipped by frosts or freezes their flowers may be lost but the plants grow back.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
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