frozen over

Example Sentences

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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

“The ice had probably just frozen over when one of our employees, Danny, spotted Charlie skating and got that photo,” Dreu Murin, a spokesperson for the Shops at Heavenly Village, said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

These are a difficult-to-build Finnish nautical speciality the country uses to break through to ports frozen over in harsh Scandinavian winters, and which Trump has long had his eyes on.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

Herons will hunt and eat many things in winter, even though the ponds are frozen over.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker