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froze

American  
[frohz] / froʊz /

verb

  1. simple past tense of freeze.

  2. Nonstandard. a past participle of freeze.

froze British  
/ frəʊz /

verb

  1. the past tense of freeze

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They froze in the Arctic Circle on Tuesday - I was at that game for 5 Live and Bodo/Glimt thoroughly deserved their win.

From BBC

The forecasts have stoked fears of a repeat of the deadly winter storm that froze Texas in 2021 and left millions of people without electricity for days.

From The Wall Street Journal

The ice buckled underneath the snowmobile, and Owen and George froze as a thin layer of water pooled at their feet.

From Literature

Harry Truman’s legacy froze the moment the mushroom cloud rose over Hiroshima.

From The Wall Street Journal

We froze like a couple of stone statues for a moment, listening for Mr. Drysdale to catch us prowling.

From Literature

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