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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"Relations remain in deep freeze," former Pakistani diplomat, Husain Haqqani, now a senior fellow at Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy and Hudson Institute, told the BBC.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Car sales got a boost after deep freeze across much of the country ended and customers were able to get to showrooms.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

“We’re in a deep freeze when it comes to the labor market,” said Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY-Parthenon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

With much of the country in a deep freeze in the past month, plenty of people are likely thinking of getting away on a tropical vacation.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

I tried the number again while the obliging proprietor dug up his two coldest ones from the bottom of the deep freeze.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez