Definitions

deep freeze

NOUN

extreme cold

Synonyms

WEAK

arctic frost big freeze cold cold storage freeze frost hard freeze hard frost sharp freeze

Example Sentences

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The housing market remains in a deep freeze, with many people finding it too expensive.

From MarketWatch

This time around the market is in a deep freeze — the market hasn’t gone bust, but it’s not moving.

From MarketWatch

The gradual increase in investor activity comes at a time when the housing market remains in a deep freeze.

From MarketWatch

S. ties is furthering a thaw in New Delhi’s relations with Beijing, which had been in the deep freeze since a 2020 border clash between the neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then in January 2018, the eastern United States plunged into another deep freeze while the West remained stubbornly warm and dry.

From Los Angeles Times