FROZE Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

froze

verb

Definition of froze

past tense of freeze

as in hardened

to become physically firm or solid add antifreeze to the water in the radiator so it won't freeze and damage the engine

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Recent Examples of froze China’s imports of LNG from Russia across all routes surged nearly 28% in the first half of the year by volume as LNG exports from the Middle East froze due to the US-Iran war. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 The Treasury Department on Friday froze the assets of Sargeant’s offshore company that participates in Venezuelan oil-producing ventures, according to people with knowledge of the measure who declined to speak about it publicly. — Patricia Garip, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 After years of expanding Medi-Cal coverage for undocumented immigrants, Newsom and lawmakers last year froze enrollment to stem increasing costs. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 Recently, while working on a writing project, my computer froze. — Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 The plant, just outside Harare, is now fully operational, months after the government froze the export of raw minerals ahead of a complete ban next year. — Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 29 July 2026 The pandemic froze the in-person interactions the product had been built around. — Partner Content, Variety, 28 July 2026 The windfall tax proceeds would help finance low-cost federal loans for energy projects in states that froze or lowered electricity rates for four years. — Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 A week into the president’s second term, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget issued a memo that temporarily froze federal assistance and grants to all states, including funding that supports nursing homes and hospitals. — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

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Notably, Shaun has been hardened and disenfranchised by the bureaucracy of law enforcement.

— Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
And as Netanyahu’s coalitions hardened Schleien’s programs became edgier, skewering Netanyahu sycophants in the Likud Party, anti-élitist demagogues, cultic settlers, and rabbinic mandarins.

— Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of hardened

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The possible move, unthinkable for legacy studios but in keeping with exits by businesses in other sectors, has only stiffened opposition to the merger in some corners.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
Dogs that have stiffened up with age get an advanced joint-support chew with glucosamine, MSM, and collagen.

— Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 July 2026

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