freeze
Example Sentences
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Back at base camp, the fruits were frozen to halt further ripening.
From Science Daily
The method uses a brief electrical stimulus to activate brain tissue, followed immediately by rapid freezing.
From Science Daily
US government officials have since suspended visas for all Afghan nationals and frozen decisions in all asylum cases.
From Barron's
L'Escargot Des Grands Crus in Bouzy, near Reims, said it had been robbed of its entire stock of fresh and frozen snails - a "real blow" ahead of the holiday season.
From BBC
In the high north, they pose an additional threat: Sea spray carried at high wind speeds can freeze upon contact with a ship and, if allowed to build up, capsize it.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.