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as in disaster
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 to bug
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 frost
Marin Independent Journal, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
After hardening off, plant the mum outdoors after the last frost in spring, or place the pot in a full sun location and begin fertilizing regularly.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2024
Look out for some cold nights this week, and maybe even frost tonight and Wednesday night.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Your plants may need protection from frost this winter.
—Marin Independent Journal, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
After hardening off, plant the mum outdoors after the last frost in spring, or place the pot in a full sun location and begin fertilizing regularly.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
Don’t sow seeds directly outdoors in spring because cauliflower is sensitive to frost.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2024
Look out for some cold nights this week, and maybe even frost tonight and Wednesday night.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frost
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Waddington is notorious for its fickle weather—the peak is regularly hit by storms off the Pacific Ocean that freeze the summit in rime ice.Corbin Reiff, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2024
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The weather briefing included information about moderate icing between Carrizo Springs and Bridgeport and light rime ice between 4,000 and 6,000 feet in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according to the report.Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
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Regional authorities have been heavily criticized for having issued alerts to mobile phones some two hours after the disaster had started.Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The rule could prevent a disaster like the one that happened with Synapse, where thousands of consumers lost access to their funds.Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Bungie recently acknowledged the existence of arguably the worst bug in Destiny 2’s entire history, the revelation that for years now, loot drops have been bugged to make certain perk combinations close to impossible to get, when all combinations were supposedly supposed to be weighted equally.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the meantime, if the node is painful or just bugging you, resist the urge to touch or squeeze it, Dr. Norton says, which can make the swelling worse.Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
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But sometimes the crystals grow particularly large, forming hoar frost.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2014
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The hoar frost made the trees sparkle as though Earthquake Park were contained in a snow globe.Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Jan. 2022
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The other factor is the failure of the Biden administration to put an end to the Israeli wars that caused the deaths of more than 43,000 Palestinians by continuing supplies of weapons.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The public had grown frustrated with democracy’s failure to deliver economic dividends and saw Saied as someone who would break through the gridlock and stand up to corruption within the rest of the political class.Sarah E. Yerkes, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Dad got annoyed at first but seemed to give up fighting over it with all the kids respectfully persuading him to accept having a driver.Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Cooney immediately began to annoy other castaways with his brash personality and attempts to stir the pot about fellow players, and was unsuccessful in winning in the team challenge and individual immunity.Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Nearby, hoarfrost shimmered on hemlock branches, a bear cub peered out from a hole in the snow, and a sudden, terrifying silence echoed in the ears of the man’s ski partners.Caroline Van Hemert, Outside Online, 11 Aug. 2021
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The hoarfrost in the subzero temperatures lifted a clean, white layer into the air that sparkled in the low sun.Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Dec. 2019
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Does Miss Manners have a suggestion for a polite way of indicating that, since they couldn’t be bothered to acknowledge the first gift, subsequent gifts should not be solicited?Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Martha Stewart is an ‘unreliable narrator’ but also ‘a visionary,’ documentary director says: R.J. Cutler, the director of Netflix’s ‘Martha,’ discussed his film about the lifestyle guru and businesswoman and how he isn’t bothered by her criticism of it.Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Frost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frost. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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