as in disasters
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 bugs
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 frosts
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Earlier in April is still the time for focusing on cool-season crops, but by the end of the month, the temperatures will be warming and the frosts may be over.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026
Leeks are sturdy enough to survive winter frosts, sprouting with a gradation of green colors and a mellow flavor all their own.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Earlier springs and later arrivals of first frosts extend the pollen production season.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Tomatoes are heat-loving plants that can be damaged by late spring frosts.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Sudden drying heat, strong winds, or late frosts can limit or disrupt a developing display.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Mar. 2026
Because corn is extremely cold-sensitive, check the forecast for unexpected frosts before planting.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
Choose cold-tolerant plants to avoid issues with late-season frosts.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
The company soon employed nearly 1,000 workers, but frosts and finally the hurricane of 1926 killed the sugar crops and drove the company away.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Earlier in April is still the time for focusing on cool-season crops, but by the end of the month, the temperatures will be warming and the frosts may be over.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026
Leeks are sturdy enough to survive winter frosts, sprouting with a gradation of green colors and a mellow flavor all their own.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Earlier springs and later arrivals of first frosts extend the pollen production season.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Tomatoes are heat-loving plants that can be damaged by late spring frosts.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Sudden drying heat, strong winds, or late frosts can limit or disrupt a developing display.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Mar. 2026
Because corn is extremely cold-sensitive, check the forecast for unexpected frosts before planting.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
Choose cold-tolerant plants to avoid issues with late-season frosts.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
These hybrid magnolias display magnificent deep-pink to reddish-purple flowers late enough in spring that frosts seldom damage them.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frosts
Noun
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Trump has expressed a desire to push more responsibility for disasters down to states.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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His boldest innovation is to invoke not past glories but past disasters, summoning the ghosts of the United States’ catastrophic interventions in Iraq.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Travelers are advised to inspect hotel rooms upon arrival and use precautions like plastic bags or luggage liners to prevent bringing bed bugs home.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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Check the head and base and foot of the bed, peeling back the top sheet to look for evidence on mattress covers, box springs, dust ruffles, and the headboard—and most importantly, the mattress seams and piping because bed bugs like to hide in cracks and crevices.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2025
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The city now has a golden opportunity to learn from past failures by adopting a fairer, more accountable standard.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Severe storms on Monday night at the weir in the West Michigan community of Manistee caused a series of power failures to the holding tanks and the equipment that keep steelhead alive during egg collection efforts, the DNR said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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What is the pettiest thing that annoys you during a race weekend?—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Or when Reggie purposefully annoys Arthur by having his son, Carmelo (Jalyn Hall), practice with his a cappella group in Arthur’s editing suite, a move that demonstrates the increasingly teasing affection between Arthur and Reggie.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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Shaboozey doesn’t identify as a poli-sci expert but could still acknowledge human-rights catastrophes.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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In 1941, Japan’s Pearl Harbor surprise attack triggered a nearly 2-year chain of American military catastrophes.—
Gil Troy,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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His approach is to look at what bothers that person the most.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The political rhetoric aimed at ridiculing Canada bothers Johnson.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Still, disappointments have been the norm at this time of year.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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But there is something so wonderful about being fifty and having your own job and having been through so many disappointments that a situation like this is filtered through different experiences and people—the narrator’s discernment has an incredible clarity.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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China, which jails human rights activists in Hong Kong, persecutes Uyghurs, has killed hundreds of thousands of Tibetans and has committed genocide against the Falun Gong, is on the UN Human Rights Council.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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In Russia, the civilian repressive apparatus persecutes the military, which leaps at every chance for revenge.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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