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as in stuck
firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge
the car door was frozen ever since an accident had damaged the hinge
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2
as in stable
having been established and usually not subject to change
pay rates will remain frozen until the company does better financially
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as in icy
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
responded to my greeting only with a frozen "hello"
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as in stiffened
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 frozen
Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
In winter, the frozen waterfall becomes a destination for ice climbers willing to scale its icy face.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
But because of the hold, her visas and work permit processing are frozen.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The chain’s other summer offerings include black cherry Refreshers, a Dirty Soda, a new take on frozen coffee and a fruit punch doughnut.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
In winter, the frozen waterfall becomes a destination for ice climbers willing to scale its icy face.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
His administration has frozen the processing of green cards, asylum applications, naturalization applications and work permits for Cuban nationals and people from several other countries.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
But because of the hold, her visas and work permit processing are frozen.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frozen
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Highs may reach the 80s on Tuesday but then get stuck in the 50s on Thursday.—
Jason Samenow,
Washington Post,
4 May 2026
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Hundreds of cargo ships from dozens of countries remain stuck in the Gulf.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Rudolph Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, is in critical but stable condition at a hospital, his spokesman said Sunday.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Rob Carr / Getty Images Before starting her stable, DeVaux climbed her way up the ranks, beginning as a stable worker for the late Chuck Simon before becoming an assistant trainer for Chad Brown.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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Encounters with whales, dolphins and penguins awaited; landscapes of icy expanses, towering cliffs and rolling green hills beckoned.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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Researchers have been concerned that without their icy buttresses, these walls could collapse.—
Megan I. Gannon,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
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The journey of King Charles and the Queen consort had been planned for some time, well before relations between the United Kingdom and the United States stiffened due to international tensions, compounded by the assassination attempt on Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.—
Giorgia Olivieri,
Vanity Fair,
28 Apr. 2026
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June stiffened, a pillar of ice.—
Meredith Maran,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Greenpeace confirmed that its affiliated vessel Arctic Sunrise received the radio warning and that contact had been lost with several flotilla vessels after communication channels were jammed.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Even the most advanced Western drones have often failed tests in the country as their signals are jammed.—
Aidan Stretch,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Even if those issues could be addressed, the tax base would not remain fixed.—
Martha E. Stark,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Moments of humor sit alongside lamentation and ritual intensity, underscoring the exhibition’s refusal of a single, fixed reading.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers the death penalty, cold case investigations and breaking news for USA TODAY.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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In Milan, Pietrantoni had just worked with a design studio on an installation with cold lighting, which was drawing interested crowds.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
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Then they were scooped from the pot and set on a plate to rest, glistening and congealed, revealing the color of the filling within.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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The queso started fine but eventually congealed into something that approximated lukewarm paste.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Frozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frozen. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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