froze

[frohz] / froʊz /

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make cold enough to become solid v.
stop v.

VERB

make cold enough to become solid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chill refrigerate

STRONG

benumb bite congeal frost glaciate harden nip pierce solidify stiffen

WEAK

chill to the bone ice over ice up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

heat warm

STRONG

liquefy melt

WEAK

boil continue go

VERB

stop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fix hold up suspend

STRONG

dampen depress discourage dishearten inhibit peg

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue

STRONG

encourage hearten inspirit uplift

WEAK

boil go heat

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froze

Berk raised a series of text messages where Hernandez suggested she had bipolar disorder, but Olmedo froze that line of questioning as well.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

In February, Zimbabwe froze exports of raw minerals ahead of a full ban in 2027, announcing it would require "in-country value addition and beneficiation".

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

In the meantime, her hesitation froze the field.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

Kalshi froze Perez's account before any profits could be withdrawn, according to reports.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

He was a kid who froze in front of his classmates and then asked to go to the bathroom.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly