deep freeze

NOUN

extreme cold

Synonyms

WEAK

arctic frost big freeze cold cold storage freeze frost hard freeze hard frost sharp freeze

Example Sentences

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But as the digital-asset realm evolves, the real deep freeze would be if there were an extended drop in the value of stablecoins in circulation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

With much of the country still in a deep freeze, spring may feel ages away.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

This was a dramatic turnaround for a relationship between two nations that had been in the deep freeze for a decade, and it will be music to President Xi Jinping 's ears.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

A massive winter storm over the weekend put much of the country into a deep freeze, and the mercury is plummeting at a time when utility bills are skyrocketing.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

In the days after Christmas, with just a week or so left in the Iowa campaign, it seemed as if half of the South Side had migrated to the deep freeze of Des Moines.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama