FREEZE Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈfrēz

Definition of freeze

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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freeze

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noun

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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Heat didn’t trigger runaway and cold didn’t freeze performance. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 In the aftermath, OpenAI froze some research projects and slowed others while tightening its sandboxes and expanding monitoring. — Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

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The shop offers a rotating lineup of fruit and dairy freeze flavors, with the classic orange remaining the bestseller. — Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Fighting the cyclops requires different tactics because its massive AOE freeze attack completely locks down the space around it. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for freeze

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This is to help chocolate layer not stick to sides when later hardened.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Gray’s challenge in such circumstances is to ensure that Blackstone’s pro-AI convictions don’t harden into a consensus his firm will regret if conditions change.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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Offering a 35% incentive aimed at stiffening up jobs here and enticing post-production to relocate to the Golden State, AB 2319 is racing toward a vote in the state Senate by next week once the bill is in final shape.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
Softening rather than stiffening when moving through space requires embracing your body’s natural sway and tiny micro-movements, like an ankle wobbling or knee jiggling.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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