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as in disaster
something that has failed
the get-acquainted meeting with his fiancée's parents turned out to be a complete frost
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as in to bug
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
it was the salesclerk's high-handed rudeness that really frosted me
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Recent Examples of frost
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
These long-blooming flowers will fill your garden with color from late spring until frost.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 Apr. 2026
Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026
Brown butter cream cheese frosting and housemade caramel take it over the top.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
If a second round is needed, apply it again between early August to early October before the first frost in your area.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
These long-blooming flowers will fill your garden with color from late spring until frost.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
To take the citrusy notes of the Lemonade frosting to another level, look to Moscato d'Asti, a sweet, sparkly dessert white wine that will naturally balance the tanginess.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026
Brown butter cream cheese frosting and housemade caramel take it over the top.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frost
Noun
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The rocks closest to the spray were white with rime, and a faint rainbow hung in the air, a diaphanous net catching color.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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In temperatures below freezing, fog can actually deposit ice onto objects at or near the ground, called rime ice.—
Ross Lazear,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Use a bag bungee Trying to balance a travel tote on top of a rolling suitcase is a disaster waiting to happen, especially when navigating crowded terminals.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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When the smoke alarm stayed silent, one very loud dog made sure his family didn’t sleep through a disaster.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As an existing subdivision — 99% of it vacant — Azure Vista offered hundreds of buildable vacant lots populated only by red ants, quail and Groucho Marx bugs.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Instead, Avdija is at risk of missing out on postseason honors entirely because of a midseason back injury that cost him 16 full games, forced him to leave immediately from a 17th and continues to bug him down the stretch of the season.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The hoar frost made the trees sparkle as though Earthquake Park were contained in a snow globe.—
Alli Harvey,
Anchorage Daily News,
16 Jan. 2022
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Furthermore, the clear conditions preceding the storm could have led to the formation of a layer of light, feathery frost, known as surface hoar.—
Douglas Preston,
The New Yorker,
10 May 2021
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The driver was arrested for operating while impaired and failure to stop and identify at a personal injury crash.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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More recently, fans trying to buy tickets for major tours, like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, BTS, Bruce Springsteen, and Harry Styles have faced sky-high prices, system failures, and a lack of real alternatives.—
Letitia James,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Teams routinely get annoyed with media that spends time on this sort of thing, but there is no better sales tactic than drama.—
Mac Engel
April 16,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
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But now Lamar is doing press annoyed with me.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
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The cave walls shimmer with hoarfrost, delicate ice filaments that resemble an intricate frozen lacework.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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From a reading delivered in November in Richmond, Virginia. e began to figure it out on day eleven or twelve of the seven-day trip, the slate and obsidian waves rolling under our stern, the crispy hoarfrost of whitecap foam seeding in our beards, the wind spitting ice in our eyes.—
Mark Richard,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The administration doesn’t actually bother to project deficits and public debt over the next decade.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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In 2019, the band’s bassist and founding member, Steve Harris, told Rolling Stone the fact that the band wasn’t yet inducted at the time didn’t bother him.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Frost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frost. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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