as in annoyed
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 frosted
Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Additionally, Dunkin's classic chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry frosted donuts are trading their usual sprinkles for a festive chocolate-and-orange blend this season.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Inside, attendees tipped flutes of champagne and catered cups of Korean food, followed by short bread cookies frosted with images of the flag and the eagle of San Francisco’s city seal.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The pull chain toilet has been lost, the clawfoot bathtub replaced by a shower with a frosted glass door.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Additionally, Dunkin's classic chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry frosted donuts are trading their usual sprinkles for a festive chocolate-and-orange blend this season.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Our friend Andrew Hendrickson frosted a cake that expertly reproduced the cover of the Samoans’ Inside My Brain EP.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Inside, attendees tipped flutes of champagne and catered cups of Korean food, followed by short bread cookies frosted with images of the flag and the eagle of San Francisco’s city seal.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frosted
Verb
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Or annoyed at myself for the whole stunt.—
Junnelle Hogen,
Outside,
19 Oct. 2025
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Ball doesn’t seem annoyed by the memes yet, but the NBA season hasn’t officially started, so there’s still time.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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My usual order is a hot coffee with vanilla or an iced matcha with vanilla.—
Tamia Boyd,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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Yes, even the instructions for iced coffee on the package advise using a bit of hot water to dissolve the powder, then adding ice and cold water.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The decision by Aaron Turner, Kuminga’s agent, to go on a media tour in recent weeks while negotiating publicly in hopes of landing a better offer for Kuminga, irritated some with the organization, according to league sources.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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And the web designer from South Dakota certainly must have irritated her former final two ally Vince Panaro on her way out of the Big Brother house.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Look for 'buy one get one free' or 'buy one get one half off' deals on frozen and shelf-stable foods.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The pork jerky recall comes after more than 1,000 pounds of Ada Valley frozen ground beef were recalled in July after pieces of metal were also reportedly found in the product, according to the FSIS.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Banks has bugged Kerkering to clean his locker, to no avail.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Power gains are bugged to be too low for a new power grind that no one wants to do anyway.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mother-in-Law’s sells both refrigerated and shelf-stable kimchi—the latter’s sales surged during COVID as customers stocked their pantries amid widespread disruptions.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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The cold chain to keep refrigerated products safe gets broken, because fridges and freezers cannot work without electricity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Berwald isn't alone in being bothered by misbehaving kids at breweries.—
Jordyn Noennig,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Lehrer — who has maintained his innocence to Rolling Stone claimed he wasn’t bothered by the road ordeal — has been locked away in Dominica State Prison for over two years now.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hair rollers are available in heated and unheated models and come in a range of sizes.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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To care for a dormant plant during winter, store hibiscus in a dark, unheated garage or shed where temperatures remain above freezing.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Frosted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frosted. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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