freeze up

Example Sentences

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A single freeze-up can knock out an entire weapons platform or immobilize a convoy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

After the freeze-up in July, CNN reported McConnell fell two other times this year.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2023

Doctors rarely get the chance to see a patient’s spells on camera, and, in McConnell’s case, two of his freeze-up moments were caught on tape.

From Slate • Sep. 1, 2023

The dynamic is leading to a freeze-up among would-be sellers, keeping a lid on inventory and pressure on prices in a country already grappling with a shortage of homes and an affordability crisis.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2023

Mama was worried that Deydey would not manage to make the crossing before the freeze-up.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich