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.
was freezing
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past progressiveof freeze.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced that she was freezing her eggs, two words stood out to me.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
“The psychological trick I would play on myself at each meet was to imagine the water I’d dive into was freezing cold,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
"We wanted to evacuate, but the water was too strong. We had no choice but to stay there. I was freezing, and so was everyone else. The children kept crying," Merliana recalled.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
He was wearing a short-sleeve shirt and recalled telling his friend he was "freezing" on his way into the venue.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025
Hord’s forced march had kept him warm, but now, in his summer buckskin, he was freezing.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
