Showing Results for "froze"

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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Justice Department expects more indictments, while Mexico opened investigations and froze bank accounts of indicted officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Denmark froze international adoptions in 2024 after a number of serious problems with international adoption practices came to light.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

A convicted NHS vascular surgeon who froze his own legs so they had to be removed has been struck off the medical register.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Following the hack, the security council of the Arbitrum blockchain froze about $71 million in stolen funds that the attackers had moved onto the blockchain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

This was the day the sea froze up and there were no more waves.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell