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frosts 1 of 2

noun

plural of frost

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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frosts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of frost

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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Noun

These flower buds can be damaged by spring frosts and severe winter weather. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026 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 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

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Noun

The rescue mission had been suspended earlier due to the fear of secondary disasters caused by the overflowing barrier lake upstream of the town.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Information about major disasters is typically released with a delay and without personal stories of victims.

— Niranjan Shrestha, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of disasters

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Summary The Lindsay Clancy case, involving postpartum psychosis, highlights critical gaps in maternal health support and systemic failures.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Fifty years on, these songs capture the feelings and failures not of Los Angeles but of America, too.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of failures

Noun

That didn’t stop catastrophes like the 2018 fire in the Sierra foothills that destroyed the town of Paradise and killed 85.

— Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Experts warn that catastrophes like this are likely to happen again because rising temperatures in the Himalayas, which are warming faster than the global average, destabilize the region's 60,000 glaciers and trigger more avalanches.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of catastrophes

Verb

That sequencing bothers people who’ve spent careers being told that data systems need privacy protections designed in, not bolted on after a scandal.

— Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
Kurt's key takeaways What bothers me most about this scam is that criminals are going after people who may have the fewest options to protect themselves.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of bothers

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The team’s offensive overhaul was one of the biggest stories of the offseason, and the lineup proved to be one of the sport’s biggest disappointments of the first half.

— Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
This year, the Sky’s biggest investments were also their greatest disappointments.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of disappointments

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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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