freeze out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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His research shows the crossing appeared almost every winter until the 1980s, but since then morning temperatures have often failed to fall enough for the lake to freeze over.
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
The song is about a late-season baseball game before the onset of winter, a metaphor for a relationship about to freeze over.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
At the other end of the planet, the Arctic should be reaching its annual maximum, with cold winter temperatures helping the oceans to freeze over.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025
Normally found Alaska and Canada, they can be seen locally in the Pacific Northwest during the winter months when the northern bodies of water they rely on for feeding begin to freeze over.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2023
Never mind that Walter can’t hop trains—hell will freeze over before I let Marlena spend a single night in a hobo jungle.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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