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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As water froze, growing ice crystals would push dissolved molecules into the remaining liquid, concentrating them in small spaces.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

The billionaire alleged the company froze valuable digital tokens over his refusal to invest more money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Sophie felt something bad was going to happen and her body froze in fear.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

"Then Covid happened. I was lucky - they froze the rent for a year because of everything key workers were doing," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

So he felt it when she froze, if only for an instant.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix