sleeted

Example Sentences

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It sleeted all morning, but the sun came out for the march.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 21, 2017

“You’re being rained on and snowed on and sleeted on all day long. It makes for misery.”

From Washington Times • Oct. 23, 2014

Sweated, froze, got sleeted on, rained on, snowed on, and never saw a deer.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sad Mayflower! watched by winter stars,   And nursed by winter gales,   With petals of the sleeted spars,   And leaves of frozen sails!

From Wild Flowers Worth Knowing by Blanchan, Neltje

And what could be prettier, he said, than the woods after it sleeted all night, and hoar frost finished the job!

From Old Caravan Days by Catherwood, Mary Hartwell