as in cold
having a low or subnormal temperature
why aren't you wearing a coat, as it's freezing outside?
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as in hardening
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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Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
This year’s arrival of freezing temperatures could be the latest in more than a decade, National Weather Service meteorologists said.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
Some outlying areas of Central Ohio hit freezing temperatures for the first time the night before.
—Kavya Beheraj, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
As usual, crowds surrounded the overlook around Old Faithful, waiting in freezing temperatures for an eruption.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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On cold nights, this is the perfect layer to add to your bed to stay warm despite the freezing temperatures.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
This year’s arrival of freezing temperatures could be the latest in more than a decade, National Weather Service meteorologists said.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
Some outlying areas of Central Ohio hit freezing temperatures for the first time the night before.
—Kavya Beheraj, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
As usual, crowds surrounded the overlook around Old Faithful, waiting in freezing temperatures for an eruption.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freezing
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On cold days, its extra length and 650-fill-power down feel like a warm hug.Abigail Barronian, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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On our return to The Ravel after every excursion, we are greeted by a welcome party of staff holding out a cold towel and a glass of buck's fizz.James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Pan said after his race on Wednesday that American and Australian swimmers had been icy toward him.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2024
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The combination of human pressures and an icier coast may have eventually driven blue whales offshore.Andrew Chapman, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
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Yes, but: Columbus is in the midst of a warm drought and this blip of frigid nights lasted just a few days.Kavya Beheraj, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
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Pluto’s insides may be sopping wet For a frigid planet, Pluto may be hiding a sloshy surprise roughly 125 miles beneath its shell.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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David Gilbert 6 hours ago Good morning everyone from scenic (and chilly) Prescott in Yavapai County, just north of Phoenix, AZ.WIRED, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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Chilly weather, gusty wind and possible snow in the Northwest Across the Northwest and northern Rocky Mountains, temperatures could get chilly enough that snow even at mid-elevations could fall in parts of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, northeastern Nevada, northern Utah and western Wyoming.Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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There’s an effortlessness to her collections that just feel really chill and easy.Emily Mercer, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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That feels like the right answer, even if Viktor is being shockingly chill about the whole thing after Allison killed Harlan last season.Scott Meslow, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2024
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Other women in particular seem to think this was a very, very cool thing to have done.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Murdock said both systems are bringing cold air from the Alaskan gulf and are part of a pattern that has allowed the jet stream to let in cooler air than normal.Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Freezing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freezing. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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