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
Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
Grant funding for researchers has separately been frozen, jeopardizing graduate admissions and posing a major threat to college budgets.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
First, the expiration of the pandemic-era payment freeze – and its gradual phase-out via a one-year on-ramp – meant that by late 2024, borrowers could no longer skip payments without consequences.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Verb
In recent weeks, both Columbia and Cornell have implemented hiring freezes university-wide or at their medical programs.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
Grant funding for researchers has separately been frozen, jeopardizing graduate admissions and posing a major threat to college budgets.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
The cuts come as the State Department is hemorrhaging senior staff members via voluntary resignations, and a hiring freeze means the workforce is shrinking through attrition.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
First, the expiration of the pandemic-era payment freeze – and its gradual phase-out via a one-year on-ramp – meant that by late 2024, borrowers could no longer skip payments without consequences.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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Select and prepare the planting location while the plants are hardening off.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
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Public opinion in Europe has hardened against Russia, and there is a growing recognition that strategic dependency on the U.S. is untenable.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Recurring sinus infections or colds can lead to chronic inflammation, increasing your risk of chronic rhinosinusitis.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
5 Mar. 2025
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Symptoms can appear 7 to 14 days after contact with the virus, and are at first similar to a normal cold and can include cough, runny nose, red and watery eyes and a high fever up to 105 degrees.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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After a second quarter defensive letdown, the Heat stiffened against a team that leads the league in points per 100 possessions, at 122.4.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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Exercise Too much sitting can cause muscles to stiffen, and moving around more can help ease aches and pains.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Freeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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