frozen over
Example Sentences
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The team suspected that a vent had frozen over, so they gently turned the ship so that the vent faced the sun, warming it up.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Congress was out and the streets of D.C. were still frozen over with the “snowcrete” left from the recent snowstorm.
From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026
Snow, sleet and occasional icy rains have frozen over to cover much of Berlin in thin slabs of ice, which hospitals report have led to a spike in falls and injuries.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
Whenever I’m cooking with peas, I always prefer frozen over fresh.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2025
Besides, I was out of practice in talking to him: his reserve was again frozen over, and my frankness was congealed beneath it.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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