freeze to death

idiom

: to die from the cold

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Stowaways can be crushed when the landing gear is retracted, fall out when the landing gear is extended, or simply freeze to death at the minus-65F degree temperatures found at 35,000 feet. Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 Zane can barely walk, the horses are missing, and the children will freeze to death without a fire to warm them. Matt Cabral, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025 But, if there’s cloud cover, Lucy will likely freeze to death, lost in the woods. Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025 Leaphorn appears badgered by his demons after leaving B.J. Vines (John Diehl) in the desert to freeze to death during the second season of the noir thriller. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for freeze to death

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“Freeze to death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeze%20to%20death. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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