freezing
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Definition of freezing
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freezing
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Synonyms & Antonyms for freezing
Synonyms: Adjective
algid, arctic, bitter, bone-chilling, chill, chilly, cold, coldish, cool, coolish, frigid, frosty, gelid, glacial, ice-cold, icy, nipping, nippy, numbing, polar, shivery, snappy, wintry (also wintery)
Antonyms: Adjective
ardent, blazing, boiling, broiling, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, glowing, hot, igneous, molten, piping hot, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, seething, sizzling, sultry, sweltering, torrid, ultrahot, warming, white-hot
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Examples of freezing in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Strawberry Lemonade Sorbet Floats 15 minutes plus chilling and freezing. Serves 6. — Maria Zizka, Los Angeles Times, "Five or Fewer: Chill out with these summertime sweets," 30 Aug. 2019 Forces in nature, such as gravity, wind and even the push of freezing water or plant roots, impact rocks. — Scientific American, "Weathering Rocks," 8 Aug. 2019 As mayor of Newark, Booker famously rescued a freezing dog left outdoors in the winter. — Heather Timmons, Quartz, "Meet the dogs of the 2020 presidential race," 1 July 2019 He was exposed to freezing temperatures and low oxygen levels and suffered an extreme nosebleed. — Nicole Chavez, CNN, "Stowing away on an airplane is a huge risk. But plenty of people have done it," 6 July 2019 Many stowaways die during flights due to freezing temperatures and lack of oxygen in the undercarriage of the aircrafts flying at high altitudes, according to CBS News. — Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, "'His Body Was an Ice Block:' Stowaway Falls from Kenya Airways Plane, Plummets Into London Garden," 2 July 2019 They were forced to march in freezing temperatures over 150 miles to Pyoktong. — CBS News, ""He had me and I had him": Korean War vet remembers his fallen comrade," 29 June 2019 With melting snow during the day and freezing temperatures possible overnight, motorists should be prepared for icy conditions. — John Meyer, The Know, "Rocky Mountain National Park’s scenic Trail Ridge Road finally opens," 5 June 2019 Here are photos of eleven animals who thrive in freezing temperatures. — Natasha Daly, National Geographic, "Photos show how polar animals live in the coldest places on Earth," 2 May 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
During the 1990s, many clinics deemed it necessary to inseminate as many of a patient’s eggs as possible, because many embryos didn’t make it through the freezing and thawing process. — NBC News, "Nation's fertility clinics struggle with a growing number of abandoned embryos," 12 Aug. 2019 Stream Water from Every Faucet Jack Hope from Hope Plumbing told the IndyStar that keeping your faucets running during low temperatures can help prevent pipes from freezing and bursting. — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, "The Polar Vortex Could Severely Damage Your Home," 1 Feb. 2019 Thursday promises to be classic Mummers weather, with temperatures barely getting to freezing and a biting northwest wind driving wind chills into the 20s during the day. — Anthony R. Wood, Philly.com, "Eagles parade weather: Mummers-like cold expected for Super Bowl celebration," 5 Feb. 2018 Items in Chill Mode are exposed to a temperature as close to freezing as possible (29 to 32 degrees), in order to retain freshness. — Maya Mcdowell, House Beautiful, "This High-Tech Fridge Helps Food Stay Fresh Longer," 13 Feb. 2019 Egg freezing, especially, has become more common since 2012, when the American Society of Reproductive Medicine removed its designation as experimental. — Alison Bowen, chicagotribune.com, "Figuring out what to do with extra sperm, eggs, embryos after fertility treatment," 14 June 2018 Subscribers can pay for phone calls to experts, information about egg freezing, or advice about getting pregnant. — Arielle Pardes, WIRED, "Silicon Valley Takes on the Future of Fertility," 31 May 2018 The legislation requires insurance companies to pay for standard fertility preservation procedures, such as sperm and egg freezing, for people who undergo medical treatment that would result in infertility. — Andrea K. Mcdaniels, baltimoresun.com, "Maryland lawmakers pass legislation to help preserve the fertility of cancer patients," 13 Apr. 2018 Temperatures will probably fall below freezing in most locations, so refreezing of wet surfaces could create a few slippery spots. — Greg Porter, Washington Post, "PM Update: Clearing and cold overnight. Mostly sunny and chilly on Sunday.," 7 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'freezing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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