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
Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Coker recommends using floating row covers to protect spinach from unexpected frosts.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Overwintering Lemon trees can be brought outdoors to grow on the patio during the summer months, however plants cannot tolerate frosts.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
These vegetables all handle light frosts well, and potentially some freezing weather too.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
The Great Freeze actually was two back-to-back killer frosts that occurred within six weeks of each other.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Coker recommends using floating row covers to protect spinach from unexpected frosts.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Overwintering Lemon trees can be brought outdoors to grow on the patio during the summer months, however plants cannot tolerate frosts.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
These vegetables all handle light frosts well, and potentially some freezing weather too.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frosts
Noun
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An extended shutdown could put more pressure on that fund, especially if FEMA must respond to new disasters.—
Meg Kinnard,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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And more extreme weather means costlier disasters for American communities, from tracking warning signs to running clean up in the aftermath.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 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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Republicans argue the region’s frustrations reflect years of structural failures under Cooper’s disaster management system, stretching back to earlier storms.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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Earlier cases against Aguilar were dismissed years after his failures to appear.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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One of its two young sibling protagonists, Amber (Bianca Belle), channels her feelings about the recent death of her mother into drawings of creatures born out of her troubled imagination, some of whom enact violence against the classmate who annoys her.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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There's just one thing about Claire Danes that annoys Matthew Rhys.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
22 Nov. 2025
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However, within resources available, countries can build disaster and health response capabilities to mitigate physical and biological catastrophes.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
18 Jan. 2026
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An observer of catastrophes, come what may.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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People don’t think this bothers me.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Fortune,
26 Jan. 2026
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At one point, Bryan Freedman, an attorney for Baldoni and the Wayfarer Studios defendants, asked Lively if negative publicity bothers her.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Clutch play Bolton outlined one of his biggest disappointments during a postseason media session with reporters in January.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Oswaldo Pinto is accustomed to disappointments during shopping excursions to buy food for his family.—
Mery Mogollon,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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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“Frosts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frosts. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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