freeze to

VERB

adhere

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attach fasten unite

STRONG

cement cleave cohere fix glue paste

WEAK

cling like ivy hold fast hold on like bulldog stay put stick like a barnacle stick like glue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

detach disconnect separate unfasten

STRONG

divide unfix

WEAK

disjoin loose loosen not conform

VERB

cleave

Synonyms

STRONG

adhere agree associate attach cling cohere combine hold join link remain unite

WEAK

abide by be devoted to be tight with be true stay put

Antonyms

STRONG

detach disagree disconnect disjoin dispute disunite divide divorce leave let go not conform part separate sever unfasten

WEAK

meld unite

VERB

cling

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adhere clasp fasten

STRONG

cherish clutch cohere continue embrace endure grasp grip hug last linger squeeze stick

WEAK

be true to cleave to hang in hang onto hold fast stay put stick like glue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

loose loosen unfasten

STRONG

discontinue halt let go release stop

WEAK

detach

VERB

fasten

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adhere affix attach bolt glue nail screw solder tighten truss weld

STRONG

anchor band bar batten belt bind bond brace button catch cement chain cleave close cohere connect couple embed establish fix girth grip hitch hold hook implant infix jam knot lace leash link lock lodge moor mortise rivet rope seal set settle stick strengthen string tag tie unite wedge

WEAK

hitch on hook up make firm stay put tack on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

detach disconnect disjoin let go loose loosen release separate unfasten

STRONG

allow confuse destroy discourage displace dissuade divide forget free halt leave lose open permit refuse remove unfix unhitch unlace unlock unseal unsettle unstick untie

WEAK

unchain unlink

VERB

fix

Synonyms

STRONGEST

install secure set settle stabilize

STRONG

affix anchor attach bind catch cement congeal connect consolidate couple embed entrench fasten glue graft harden implant inculcate infix ingrain instill link locate lodge moor pin place plant position rigidify rivet root steady stick stiffen tie

WEAK

nail down

Antonyms

STRONG

detach disconnect disjoin dislodge disorder displace free let go loose loosen misplace release remove separate unfasten unfix unlink untie

WEAK

break change destroy disarrange disturb neglect

VERB

hold

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrest carry detain enjoy have imprison keep maintain occupy own seize take

STRONG

adhere bind catch check cherish clasp cleave clench clinch cling clutch confine contain cradle embrace enclose fondle grip handle hug nourish palm possess press restrain retain secure squeeze stick trammel vise wield withhold wring

WEAK

bottle up cork up hang on keep close keep out lock up not let go put a lock on stay put

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail free give ignore lack let go liberate lose need neglect offer reject release want

STRONG

abandon aid allow assist exclude help loose loosen miss permit unfasten untie

WEAK

cancel cease desert disbelieve drop forsake halt quit stop

VERB

infix

Synonyms

STRONG

affix anchor attach bind catch cement congeal connect consolidate couple embed entrench fasten glue graft harden implant inculcate ingrain install instill link locate lodge moor pin place plant position rigidify rivet root secure set settle solidify stabilize steady stick stiffen thicken tie

WEAK

nail down stay put

Antonyms

STRONG

depart detach disconnect disjoin dislodge disorder displace divide forget free halt leave let go liquefy loose loosen lose melt misplace miss move release remove separate soften thin unfasten unfix unlink unsettle untie upset

VERB

pin on

Synonyms

WEAK

affix anchor assign attach bind blame catch cement congeal connect consolidate couple embed entrench fasten glue graft harden implant impute inculcate infix ingrain install instill link locate lodge moor nail down pin place plant position rigidify rivet root secure set settle solidify stabilize stay put steady stick stiffen thicken tie

VERB

stick

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attach catch fix glue hold linger paste remain stay

STRONG

bind bond braze cement clasp cleave cling clog cohere fasten fuse hug jam join lodge persist snag solder unite weld

WEAK

be bogged down become embedded become immobilized cling like ivy hold fast hold on stay put stick like barnacle stick together

Antonyms

STRONGEST

go halt leave let go release

STRONG

detach disconnect loose loosen open separate unfasten

WEAK

remove unfix unstick

Example Sentences

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Weather that swings from deep freeze to frying pan.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Davenport expects the deep freeze to be extended given the labor market has deteriorated, trade policy and geopolitical uncertainty are elevated and Canada’s population is shrinking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The players couldn’t start their cars to go home afterward, and the referees had to keep their whistles out of their mouths for fear of having them freeze to their lips.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2025

Charities have complained that a four-year freeze to LHA rates between 2020 and 2024 left claimants unable to cover rising rent costs, with Citizens Advice estimating two-thirds experienced a shortfall as a result.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024

At the mere glimpse of one of the nibbling, button-eyed, bushy-tailed creatures, the children would freeze to attention, stare, hunker down, and approach silently in low, even crouches until within striking distance.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood

freeze to

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