quick-freeze

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quick-freeze
Verb
  • The recent frenzy in the Trump Administration to dismantle the federal government has resulted in some VAWA funds being frozen.
    Sarah Lustbader, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
  • By strategically freezing non-essential backfills, organizations can achieve substantial cost savings while reducing workforce size without triggering the cultural fallout that layoffs so often bring.
    Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Swish a floater in the lane to essentially ice things, only to be called upon to drill a pair of free throws seconds later because LeBron James nearly willed Los Angeles back into it?
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Inspired by Vietnamese coffee, the individual cakes have signature coffee flavor in the batter, crumble, and icing.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • But unlike cinnamon rolls, which typically have a sugary glaze or cream cheese frosting on top, sticky buns are usually inverted once baked so that a syrupy, caramel-like glaze that's studded with nutty pieces of pecan or walnuts will be on top and drip down into each bite.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Adorned with a festive sprinkle print and a frosting scent, they’re infused with marshmallow root, sugarcane and vanilla extract to smooth and moisturize the under-eye area.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Gizmodo reports that some whimsical scientists have supercooled their Lego bricks in order to test for heat tolerance.
    Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 26 Dec. 2019
  • Any potential solution, like one proposed in 2018 that uses cesium gas, must combine extremely high-level knowledge of multiple disciplines and cutting-edge tools like supercooling and antimatter beams.
    Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 9 Dec. 2019
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“Quick-freeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quick-freeze. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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