Synonyms of froze

froze

verb

past tense of freeze

as in hardened

to become physically firm or solid

add antifreeze to the water in the radiator so it won't freeze and damage the engine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hardened
• stiffened
• solidified
• congealed
• set
• concreted
• gelled
• indurated
• crystallized
• firmed (up)
• caked
• encrusted
• thickened
• petrified
• coagulated
• jellied
• callused
• jelled
• clotted
• gelatinized
• calcified
• tempered
• rigidified
• ossified
• annealed
• gelated
• case-hardened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• softened
• liquefied
• melted
• dissolved
• thawed
• fused
• smelted
• unfroze
• fluxed
• deliquesced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of froze

As these thoughts raced through his mind, Shawn’s body froze. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

The program froze repeatedly after recording a small amount of audio. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

During the Cold War, the great powers signed a treaty that froze territorial claims to the continent and designated it a site of scientific exploration and cooperation. — Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

But relations between his home country of Venezuela and the United States froze the process. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

The act froze certain types of wages, salaries and prices as part of efforts to combat inflation. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

In the immediate aftermath, Chinese authorities froze the company’s bank accounts and detained the factory owner and several managers pending the outcome of the safety investigation. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

The county also eliminated five full time positions in its public works department and froze 11 vacant positions in several departments. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

In 2005 a Utah court froze the assets of FLDS’s United Effort Plan trust, which included much of the group’s community assets, including houses and land in the Short Creek area, valued at about $110 million. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026