freeze

"The lake froze solid."

"The chef froze the extra soup to save it for later. "

"The temperature froze last night, so the puddles in the schoolyard are now covered in ice. "

"The farmer had to freeze his crops overnight because of the extreme cold. "

"Since the last update, the program freezes / freezes up after a few minutes of use."

"Despite all of the rehearsals, I froze up as soon as I got on stage."

"The sudden loud noise made the children freeze in their seats. "

"Over time, he froze towards her, and ceased to react to her friendly advances."

"The cold weather froze the pond, making it solid enough to walk across. "

"The bank froze the family's savings account after they missed several payments. "

"The company froze prices on their school supplies to avoid raising costs for students. "

"The freeze lasted for three days, making it difficult to go to school. "

"The freeze in the school's lunch program caused a temporary shortage of sandwiches. "

"The computer program experienced a freeze during the presentation, preventing us from moving to the next slide. "

"The curling team executed a perfect freeze, stopping their stone right next to the opponent's, making it very difficult to remove. "

"a hiring freeze; a pay freeze"

"My grandmother used a thick, warm freeze to make a cozy blanket for the grandkids. "

"The frieze above the door featured intricate sculptures of mythical creatures. "

"The antique dresser featured a beautiful freeze depicting scenes from mythology. "

"The classroom had an alphabet frieze that showed an animal for each letter."