Showing Results for "froze"

froze

[frohz] / froʊz /

VERB

make cold enough to become solid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chill refrigerate

STRONG

benumb bite congeal frost glaciate harden nip pierce solidify stiffen

WEAK

chill to the bone ice over ice up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

heat warm

STRONG

liquefy melt

WEAK

boil continue go

VERB

stop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fix hold up suspend

STRONG

dampen depress discourage dishearten inhibit peg

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue

STRONG

encourage hearten inspirit uplift

WEAK

boil go heat

Example Sentences

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That happened in late April when Tether, in coordination with OFAC, froze roughly $344.2 million across two crypto wallet addresses, linked to the IRGC-Quds Force and Hezbollah.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Denmark froze international adoptions in 2024 after a number of serious problems with international adoption practices came to light.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

A convicted NHS vascular surgeon who froze his own legs so they had to be removed has been struck off the medical register.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Treasury said it froze $344 million of Iranian-owned cryptocurrency held in digital wallets to target the country’s lifelines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

When he got his goggles resettled on his face and looked up, he froze.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz