Definitions

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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The blocked dollar shipment was the second such delay since the Iran war began in late February; the U.S. also froze security cooperation programs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The Iran war all but froze it, sending mortgage rates back up to 6.46% and pulling would-be buyers out of the market.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxis froze in traffic in Wuhan, forcing passengers to abandon vehicles and raising safety questions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I froze and waited for movement or noise.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff