frosts 1 of 2

plural of frost

frosts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of frost

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of frosts
Noun
This includes reblooming types of azaleas like Encore because pruning them in September will encourage tender new growth that can be damaged by frosts or winter weather. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025 Earlier springs and later frosts are extending mosquito season, and warmer temperatures are making mosquitoes reproduce faster. Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 25 Aug. 2025 The lake acts as a climate buffer, meaning spring comes late, so there’s less chance of unexpected damaging frosts. Emma John, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frosts
Noun
  • Some BDCs are dividend machines, others are disasters.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Some contend mythologising such events does a disservice to those who lost their lives in maritime disasters.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On average, the matador bugs increased their waving behavior seven times more in the presence of the predatory mantids.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Fort Worth bed bugs The B-plot of Episode 7 has Peggy setting up a Little Free Library in her front yard in an effort to build community.
    Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Every moment the Senate waits to confirm Antoni to overhaul the systemic failures of the BLS is one that risks the stability of global finance and American wealth.
    Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The high-profile bank failures of 2023—including Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank—triggered a contraction in CRE lending, particularly among regional banks.
    Andrew DeNardo, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This annoys his wife, who hankers after Bingley (sight unseen) as a future son-in-law.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Families that embrace this mindset see setbacks not as catastrophes but as tuition.
    Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The story grabbed him thematically too, given the increasing devastation caused by wildfires and other environmental catastrophes.
    Tomris Laffly, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Why ban books, Postman asked, if no one bothers to read them?
    Time, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • What bothers her most is how the refusal seemed to change her brother’s behavior.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Using her own romantic disappointments as a guide, Denise advises him to grieve by accepting the loss and forgiving the people who hurt him.
    Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The Athletic’s tennis team, Matthew Futterman, Charlie Eccleshare and James Hansen, present their takeaways from the final Grand Slam of 2025, from the best shots and funniest moments to the biggest disappointments and the most incredible matches.
    The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At first, drones were used to scout and drop makeshift bombs onto enemy troops’ heads.
    Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
  • While IPAs remain hugely popular, stomach-turning bitter bombs fell out of fashion.
    Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Frosts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frosts. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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