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
Planting these 11 annuals in August will give you great color until the first frosts of fall. Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026 Keep in mind that temperature, rainfall, and early frosts can shift peak color by several days and influence how colorful and brilliant the leaves appear. Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 30 July 2026 These events, along with floods, drought and late-spring frosts are all worrisome and can adversely affect crops throughout the year. ABC News, 8 July 2026 Work boots lacked traction, which isn’t ideal when playing on British turf often muddied by rain or slicked by winter frosts. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 July 2026 This is an advantage in areas where the growing season is short because of early fall frosts. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 22 June 2026 Snap a picture in midseason, during full bloom, and towards the approach of the first frosts. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026 The early heat prompted some domestic crops to begin blossoming weeks ahead of schedule instead of remaining dormant throughout the winter, leaving them exposed to subsequent frosts, according to Brad Rippey, a USDA meteorologist. Bloomberg, Oc Register, 27 May 2026 These cold-hardy crops are the backbone of an early spring garden, capable of withstanding light frosts and continuing to produce as temperatures slowly warm. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Verb
Airy meringue frosts this tender, lime-and-coconut cake. Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026 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
  • That was, frankly, ridiculous, and our coverage said as much, arguing that this deep dive into one of Hollywood’s most notorious genre disasters deserved a much wider release.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 July 2026
  • That official oversees preparations and response to public health emergencies and disasters and is involved in decisions about funding next-generation vaccines against pandemic flu or other infectious disease threats.
    CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Lift sheets, curtains and cushions to check for bed bugs or signs of bed bugs before settling in.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
  • Instead, as Laura bugs her sister long enough about just forgiving her already, Mary explodes.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
Noun
  • Visible failures of short-term extractive logic, whether in business or politics, erode intellectual cover.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Other major El Niño episodes brought crop failures, devastating peatland fires, and prolonged droughts.
    Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Hotel-booking platform HotelTonight surveyed 447 of its American adult users in June about what annoys them the most during travel.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 21 July 2026
  • But Turner is a symbol for everything that annoys people about the Phillies.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Noun
  • Of course, this growing mass constitutes a serious threat to the ocean ecosystem, not to mention the environmental catastrophes regularly caused by tanker accidents themselves.
    Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
  • Insurance is a risk mitigation product, and insurance carriers may choose not to renew with you in case of sustained catastrophes.
    Kumar Rupesh, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • The result is a bunch of people losing their jobs, which really bothers me.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Refresh the space that bothers you most before making bigger visibility decisions.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • While retrograde, however, Saturn puts a magnifying glass on everything from past goals to the fears and disappointments that could have influenced your decisions.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Mercury retrograde The Phoenix Mercury are one of the biggest disappointments of the season.
    Annie Costabile, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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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