as in suspensions
a state of temporary inactivity
his hunt for a new house was put in the deep freeze while he recovered from the auto accident
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Recent Examples of deep freezes
Floods, droughts, deep freezes, and blizzards!
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Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Snow can protect plants and soils from deep freezes and affect wildlife migration, hibernation and survival.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
While some of us are accustomed to dealing with deep freezes, many Southerners don't have to worry about the pipes during an average winter.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Snow can protect plants and soils from deep freezes and affect wildlife migration, hibernation and survival.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
While some of us are accustomed to dealing with deep freezes, many Southerners don't have to worry about the pipes during an average winter.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deep freezes
suspensions
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Midfielders Yannick Bright and Telasco Segovia are back after serving suspensions last weekend.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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But for the residents and business-owners, the possibility of another set of G train outage evoked frustration after two years of service suspensions while crews worked to upgrade the signaling system on the Crosstown Line.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Deep freezes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deep%20freezes. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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