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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 frosting
Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Stay solidly in your authenticity; no frosting needed on this cupcake.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 8 Feb. 2026
Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
White cake layers, lemon filing, and coconut cream cheese frosting make every bite of this cake a joy.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Separate the frosting into smaller bowls and add a food coloring to each for different colored frostings.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Stay solidly in your authenticity; no frosting needed on this cupcake.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
Just a simple layer of frosting is all this cake needs.
—Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
White cake layers, lemon filing, and coconut cream cheese frosting make every bite of this cake a joy.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frosting
Noun
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The store’s display of wooden German pieces, for example, are reproductions of a line of German ornaments from the late 1920s.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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Behind them a young man with a paint-flecked beard followed the designer about the set, twitching the hem of the velvet curtains hung at the window and rearranging the ornaments on the mantelpiece.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sometimes, rage bait can be relatively harmless – a recipe that contains disgusting food combinations or someone annoying their pet, partner or sibling.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
1 Dec. 2025
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But what’s been annoying me even more is that these women should have been trained by producers to start recording on their own cell phones if drama starts to unfold after cameras go down.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
12 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Or, frost the cake completely and decorate with a fruity garnish for a more elegant event.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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Strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass, garnish with a mint crown and enjoy.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mass incarceration has led to a fast-growing bloc of citizens who either are legally barred from voting or have just stopped bothering.—
Kevin B. Smith,
The Conversation,
2 Mar. 2026
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Stop bothering me with things that don’t make sense.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Netflix also released a brief teaser for The Hawk with Ferrell in his early aughts finery.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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Guests, including model Isobel Richmond, ballet dancer Anna Rose O’Sullivan and Lady Amelia Windsor, showed up in full McDowell finery to support.—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And also, Bill has to be home and also not bugging me.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026
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Clara could hear Dune’s sister, Fern, in the background bugging Dune to resume their chess game.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The fine delicate filigree of lines at the corners of her eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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In moments like these, KAVARI carves intricate filigrees out of monolithic blocks of sound, keeping the spiky moments from devolving into overly indulgent harsh noise (for fans of the latter, try her side project EEL BLOOD).—
James Gui,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The choice to portray her as irritating, self-absorbed, whiny and inappropriate was no accident.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Wear gloves to avoid irritating your skin.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Frosting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frosting. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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