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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"Relations remain in deep freeze," former Pakistani diplomat, Husain Haqqani, now a senior fellow at Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy and Hudson Institute, told the BBC.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Don’t look now, but the housing market seems to be showing some signs of life after being in a deep freeze since 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Consider these statistics about the deep freeze in the labor market:

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

With much of the country in a deep freeze in the past month, plenty of people are likely thinking of getting away on a tropical vacation.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Warren was the logical place—the deep freeze where I could be put away for the rest of my days.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes