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as in stuck
firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge
the car door was frozen ever since an accident had damaged the hinge
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2
as in stable
having been established and usually not subject to change
pay rates will remain frozen until the company does better financially
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as in icy
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
responded to my greeting only with a frozen "hello"
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as in stiffened
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 frozen
Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Other items of interest Antico Pizza Napoletana’s line of frozen pizzas, Antico Casa, will soon be available at Costco stores in Atlanta and across the Southeast, the restaurant announced.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Grace Hase, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
As the federal government shutdown continues, states have begun implementing measures to support residents who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which has been frozen until funding legislation is negotiated in Congress.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The ground in my garden is somewhat frozen now.
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Work requirements to determine Medicaid eligibility won’t take effect until next year, but the bill has already frozen or cut other critical payments.
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The embers are gone and the dust has settled a year later, but most of those houses are still vacant lots and families remain stuck in limbo.—
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On top of everything, California’s $4 trillion economy is more or less stuck in neutral, with the nation’s highest unemployment rate, no net job growth since the COVID-19 pandemic and severe employment cutbacks in signature sectors, such as film and TV production technology.—
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Polk said the astronaut is stable but that diagnostic uncertainty in microgravity prompted NASA to err on the side of bringing the crew member back to Earth.—
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Treaties assume shared values, stable circumstances, and mutual benefit.—
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After years of enjoying her icy blonde hair, Ariana Grande has now taken it back to the basics.—
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The sheriff's office said the road was subject to snowy and icy conditions at the time of the incident.—
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Michael Carroll’s son stiffened — a cold jolt running through him — when his shovel struck what looked like rags and bones in the basement on Halloween eve 2018.—
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Here, it is mated to a six-speed manual transmission, and the suspension has been stiffened a little for a sportier feel.—
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But customer service is jammed right now.—
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Warner Bros history is movie history, and the notion that that history is bought and sold like so many spare car parts can cause a deep eyeroll about the way pop culture gets jammed into the unforgiving confines of M&A culture.—
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And if no bus runs to your destination, there might be a dolmuş, a yellow van that runs on a fixed route, but stops whenever a passenger requests it and leaves whenever the van is full.—
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There’s no fixed size for small business security, but a common range is 20 to 25 devices.—
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The slick material keeps chafing to a minimum during workouts, and the brushed inside is so soft against the skin and helps keep cold air out and your body heat in.—
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The heating coils are wrapped tightly and distributed evenly throughout the throw, providing consistent warmth without noticeable cold spots.—
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Behind an offensive line that has congealed into an elite unit in recent weeks, McCaffrey has hit his season-long runs in back-to-back weeks.—
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While the rest of Burning Man celebrated, Kruglov lay prostrate on the ground at a faraway campsite in a comparatively desolate section of Black Rock City, his throat slashed, as a puddle of blood congealed around his lifeless body.—
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“Frozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frozen. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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