frosted 1 of 2

Definition of frostednext

frosted

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verb

past tense of frost

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of frosted
Adjective
The cut is a modern textured crop featuring a forward flow and frosted tips. Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Fort Worth’s streets were lined with restaurants serving brisket, ribs, sausage and cold beer in frosted goblets. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
At the Port Authority Bus Terminal expansion, half a mile uptown, Staller trained his lens on giant tubes of steel rimmed with teeth—core drill sections, frosted with snow, like colossal ziti topped with mozzarella cheese—which a crane was hoisting into place. Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026 Serve your cake or cupcakes frosted with cream cheese frosting at room temperature for the best taste and texture. Molly Allen, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frosted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frosted
Adjective
  • Grocery stores stock chai concentrate for shortcut iced or hot chai.
    Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The fan-favorite drink can be ordered hot or iced and features flavors of pumpkin, vanilla and spices.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That was Gardner’s first game with the Colts after being acquired from the New York Jets, and while Indy pulled out the OT victory, Gardner was still annoyed by some of the social media chatter afterward.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Millard was either won over by Makowsky’s passion or annoyed into agreement by his persistence.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Each client receives a heavy box of goods including fresh produce, frozen food, USDA shelf-stable goods and eggs or dairy products.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The frozen landscape of Antarctica is holding a dangerous metal.
    Devika Rao, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The indictment revealed that prosecutors had bugged the Aisenbergs' home for three months after Sabrina's disappearance.
    Curran Rastogi, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, a law-enforcement agency known as NABU, had bugged Mindich’s apartment in Kyiv, and detectives picked up his conversations about Fire Point.
    Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Adjective
  • After checking in, people at Cross-Lines grab a shopping cart and walk through four aisles stocked with fresh produce, dairy, refrigerated meats, shelf-stable goods and hygiene products.
    Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
  • When ready to use refrigerated starter, let stand at room temperature and continue with feedings twice a day.
    Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The comments irritated Ilicali, who took to social media in response.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • But the idea has irritated California’s billionaire class, and some have left the state in protest or threatened to do so.
    Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • Her arc mirrored that of my Mexican immigrant parents, who were also mountain people who grew up in big farming families with no plumbing or electricity, snuggling with siblings during winter nights in unheated bedrooms.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Move them to an unheated garage or shed, which will allow the plants to enter a dormancy stage.
    Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Somewhere right now, a nurse is scoring a newborn out of ten because Virginia saw over breakfast something nobody else had bothered to address.
    Stacy L. Hambleton, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • What bothered me most was that the effects always lasted longer than the fun did.
    Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Frosted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frosted. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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