freeze
verb (used without object)
to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.
freezes
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pluralof freeze.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof freeze (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
freezeverb (used without object)to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.
Example Sentences
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At about 0030 GMT Friday, Binance said all deposits and withdrawals had been "temporarily suspended while our team conducts security checks, freezes funds, and works with law enforcement."
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
The Foreign Office has also sanctioned two Iranians, including the head of the regime's counterespionage operations - with both men subjected to travel bans and asset freezes.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Credit freezes limit authorized access to your credit reports, so they can complicate approval of an application, Experian adds.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Tomlinson has a bit from her first Netflix special “Quarter-Life Crisis” about your 20s being a period to “fish trash out of the lake before it freezes over.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
But before I can reply, Zero vanishes as the Silver Circle world around us freezes and fades into black.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
