How to Use frostbite in a Sentence

frostbite

noun

• He wore gloves to prevent frostbite.
• The most common sites for frostbite in dogs are their ears and the tips of their tails.
  — Discover Magazine, 1 Feb. 2024
• The more wind, the faster the body loses heat and the greater the chance of hypothermia or frostbite.
  — NBC News, 16 Jan. 2024
• Toss some in your gloves or boots in a pinch and avoid the dangers of frostbite.
  — Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 4 Jan. 2023
• Fingers and toes are often the first to get cold — and among the biggest risks for frostbite.
  — Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2020
• Wet feet are the quickest way to blisters, frostbite, and even foot rot.
  — Outdoor Life, 13 May 2020
• The cub lost portions of both ears due to the frostbite from exposure, CPW said.
  — David Williams, CNN, 15 May 2021
• As was our car on the drive back — despite the probable frostbite in our hands (and paws).
  — Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
• In the 1960s, one such can caused frostbite upon being touched.
  — Desperation Town, ProPublica, 11 May 2020
• Wear heavy gloves and boots to prevent cuts, bruises and frostbite.
  — Julie Washington, cleveland, 28 Dec. 2020
• He was found in the freezing cold, with what appears to be the beginnings of frostbite on one paw.
  — Jessie Yeung, CNN, 25 Nov. 2019
• By then, Rousseau, too, had frostbite across his fingers.
  — John Branch, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2023
• Place a cloth between the ice pack and your skin, and apply the ice for no longer than 15 minutes to prevent frostbite.
  — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 29 June 2023
• Be aware of the symptoms for frostbite and hypothermia.
  — Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
• Ropes snap, skiffs break, fingers get exposed to the wind and frostbite quickly takes over.
  — Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2021
• The coldest wind chills can cause frostbite in a little as 10 minutes.
  — Rob Shackelford, CNN, 30 Jan. 2023
• To this day most Battle of the Bulge veterans suffer from the effects of frostbite.
  — Bill Newcott, National Geographic, 13 Dec. 2019
• Treatment for mild frostbite includes re-warming of the skin.
  — Staff, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2023
• Symptoms of frostbite include a loss of feeling and a white or pale appearance in fingers, toes, ear lobes, and the tip of the nose.
  — Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023
• That led to frostbite, said Tracy Woodard, a team leader for Intown Cares.
  — Matt Kempner, ajc, 23 June 2023
• The rescuers plowed her driveway and took Mr. White, who had severe frostbite, to the hospital.
  — Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2022
• Still, the movie's DNA is on full display (arm-shattering frostbite!
  — Wired Staff, WIRED, 20 July 2019
• She was left with lingering effects of frostbite for more than 50 years.
  — Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2022
• The final stage is severe frostbite, which results in numbness and skin that turns hard and black due to skin cells dying.
  — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2024
• Lance had lost his mitts and was huddled close to a barrel stove, his fingers black with frostbite from cruel cold.
  — Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Mar. 2023
• There are fans whirring, windows open, and a space heater chug-chugging to keep my toes, still tucked inside winter boots, just north of frostbite.
  — Maggie Bullock, Vogue, 1 June 2021
• McBride survived the battle but ended up with frostbite.
  — oregonlive, 9 Nov. 2020
• Patches of mild frostbite will have a dull waxy appearance.
  — Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 30 Dec. 2019
• The early stage of frostbite is frostnip, which doesn’t result in permanent damage to the skin.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 21 Feb. 2022
• The weather service has placed widespread wind chill advisories and watches and has advised people to take precautions to avoid frostbite and hypothermia.
  — USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024