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verb

past participle of freeze

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of frozen
Adjective
Distributor Lyons Magnus recalled 4 ounce (oz) frozen supplemental shakes sold under the brands Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial after an on-site inspection by the FDA found a strain of listeria at the manufacturing facility closely related to the one involved in the outbreak. Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2025 Perhaps this is one reason Democrats, with a few admirable exceptions, seem so frozen. Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025 But even the bling signals schlub — the timepiece’s hands stay frozen throughout our conversation. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025 Because frozen embryos are often destroyed in a normal course of IVF, this put all IVF providers at legal risk of wrongful death suits and other legal challenges simply for doing their jobs. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for frozen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frozen
Adjective
  • Pope Francis remains in stable condition with no new bronchospasm episodes after struggling with respiratory attacks last week.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Medics transported him to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Her makeup, too, was equally icy, with a metallic silvery-white shadow brushed under her brow as a highlight and dramatic black eyeliner winged all the way out to the outer corner of her brows, plus a pair of light blue-gray contacts enhanced by majorly fluttery, lush lashes.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Dec. 2024
  • White cautioned those traveling north of Indianapolis this weekend, however, should be mindful of potentially snowier, icier road conditions.
    Christopher Cann, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • With protection from the Tropicana Field’s fixed roof, the Rays were protected from the almost-daily thunderstorms that pound the Tampa Bay area in the summer.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • During transport, the slim package prevents the awkward dual-directional bulk of a traditional fixed hatchet while storing the blade more safely.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • In cold weather, the fluid circulating through the geothermal system’s underground plastic pipes absorbs the relatively warm temperature of the earth and brings it back to home heat pumps, which concentrate the heat and send it into homes.
    Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
  • But as the lingerie giant negotiates around a more cautious consumer, colder weather and tariff uncertainty out of the Trump White House, Hillary Super’s longer-term plans are coming into focus.
    Evan Clark, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This prevents dormant accounts with unlimited access from becoming potential security risks over a period of time, ensuring tighter control over permissions.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Biosecurity measures are so tight for Wayne-Sanderson Farms, our CBS News cameras were not allowed inside a farm or facility.
    Kati Weis, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Under the change, daylight saving time would be the permanent, unchanging time — not just for Florida, but for the country.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Within this uniformity lay a subtle nod to masculinity in a stern, unchanging form, blending seamlessly into its surroundings, acting as a permanent fixture; a mountain within the forest.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Her previous pop album, 2020’s Chromatica, sought to sublimate those wounds in sleek, strangely frigid dance music.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
  • That included sailing into frigid gusts and plowing through ice floes.
    Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The war has hardened Putin’s resolve and narrowed his options.
    Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
  • But the war has hardened Putin’s resolve and narrowed his options.
    Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024

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“Frozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frozen. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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