froze

[frohz] / froʊz /

VERB

make cold enough to become solid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chill refrigerate

STRONG

benumb bite congeal frost glaciate harden nip pierce solidify stiffen

WEAK

chill to the bone ice over ice up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

heat warm

STRONG

liquefy melt

WEAK

boil continue go

VERB

stop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fix hold up suspend

STRONG

dampen depress discourage dishearten inhibit peg

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue

STRONG

encourage hearten inspirit uplift

WEAK

boil go heat

Example Sentences

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Alabama lawmakers recently froze electricity rates for regulated utilities until 2029.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Sophie felt something bad was going to happen and her body froze in fear.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

After a rush on supermarkets in the first days of the war, Kuwaiti authorities froze the prices of certain basic products and subsidised meat imports.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

State Farm, California’s largest home insurer, froze new business in 2023, announced 72,000 mass non-renewals, and sought a series of rate hikes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

A squirrel farther down noticed her and froze in his tracks.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny