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

Eagles typically only visit Big Bear to find food in the winter when their normal sources of sustenance have frozen over, according to the Friends of Big Bear Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 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

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

I was wondering if it would be frozen over when I got home, and if it was, where did the ducks go.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger