- past tense form of freeze.
verb
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The mice froze in fear, as if they remembered the shock.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Elliott-Sale says fertility, pregnancy and maternity provision must be as well funded as egg-freezing, so there is never a conversation that starts with: "Oh, but you froze your eggs..."
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The Raptors temporarily froze the Leonard trade after the NBA announced Toronto would inherit any penalties assessed to Leonard following its investigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Tether later froze funds held in the unhosted wallets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
All over Fernlight, animals froze, looked toward Deadwood, and thought, Hesterfowl’s premonition is coming to pass.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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