deep-froze
ˈdēp-ˈfrōz 
; deep-frozen
ˈdēp-ˈfrō-zᵊn
; deep-frozen
ˈdēp-ˈfrō-zᵊn
1
: cold storage sense 2
a bill … in deep freeze awaiting a new congress—
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: intense cold
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Examples of Deepfreeze in a Sentence
Noun
This part of the world experienced a deep freeze for several thousand years.
a period of deep freeze
Recent Examples on the WebElazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 24 Feb. 2023
Kristine Gill, Fortune Asia, 3 Sep. 2024
By Friday another system could mean another deep freeze lasting through the weekend.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
Complex life likely began to emerge after this deep freeze.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Aug. 2024
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Verb
The ice cream—which comes in flavors like Chocolate Honeycomb and Burnt Basque Cheesecake—is so fresh, holding the stretchy, pliable texture that deep-freezing destroys.
—Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 24 Feb. 2023
Noun
But bilateral ties plunged into a deep freeze for several years from 2018, when Canada detained Meng Wanzhou, a top executive from Chinese tech giant Huawei, prompting Beijing to arrest two Canadian nationals in retaliation.
—Kristine Gill, Fortune Asia, 3 Sep. 2024
By Friday another system could mean another deep freeze lasting through the weekend.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
Complex life likely began to emerge after this deep freeze.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Deepfreeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Deepfreeze. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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