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
But even this nod to forgiveness is relatively punishing, since the health refill freezes your character in a defenseless pose for a few seconds.
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ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
This allows roots to establish while the soil is still warm but air temperatures are cooling, before the ground freezes, which reduces stress.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Stop watering when the ground freezes and restart the watering routine in spring once garlic starts to sprout.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Emails included in the lawsuit between Zuckerberg and the company's tech support team date back to May 2020, in which similar account freezes from 2017 are mentioned.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025
As La’an calls for the Enterprise to beam them up, time freezes, and the strange sparkly thing takes humanoid form.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Often when this scam starts with a pop-up on your computer, your computer screen freezes.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Cryolipolysis is a method that freezes fat cells in problem areas, destroying them and the body then removes them.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has proposed cutting the 2026 budget by around 44 billion euros ($51 billion) via measures including public spending cuts and freezes on pensions, welfare and tax brackets, as well as reducing the number of public holidays .
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
This allows roots to establish while the soil is still warm but air temperatures are cooling, before the ground freezes, which reduces stress.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Stop watering when the ground freezes and restart the watering routine in spring once garlic starts to sprout.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Emails included in the lawsuit between Zuckerberg and the company's tech support team date back to May 2020, in which similar account freezes from 2017 are mentioned.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025
As La’an calls for the Enterprise to beam them up, time freezes, and the strange sparkly thing takes humanoid form.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Often when this scam starts with a pop-up on your computer, your computer screen freezes.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Cryolipolysis is a method that freezes fat cells in problem areas, destroying them and the body then removes them.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has proposed cutting the 2026 budget by around 44 billion euros ($51 billion) via measures including public spending cuts and freezes on pensions, welfare and tax brackets, as well as reducing the number of public holidays .
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freezes
hardens
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When a partner continually feels trapped behind excuses or counterattacks, the original frustration then hardens into resentment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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But as Beijing hardens its ties with Russia, North Korea and other nations unfriendly to the West, the emergence of two camps and the contest between them appears clearer than ever.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Freezes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freezes. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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