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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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

"I just completely froze with fear and I never, ever thought anything could scare me that much," she recalled.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The blowback froze Warsh’s path through the Senate until April 24, when the U.S. attorney’s office announced the probe would be halted, just in time for the Senate to confirm Warsh on schedule.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

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

Jack suddenly froze in place, but Phillip didn’t notice.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley