as in clam
a cold aloof person
a brilliant doctor, no doubt, but both patients and staff complain that he is an iceberg
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Recent Examples of iceberg
Mostly for the telephone and telegraph, but his other inventions spanned interests and included a metal jacket to assist in breathing, the audiometer to detect minor hearing problems and a device to locate icebergs,In January 1915, Bell made the first ceremonial transcontinental telephone call.
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
Charles has visited every continent on Earth, drinking rancid yak butter tea in Lhasa, snorkeling with sea lions in the Galapagos and even climbing an iceberg in Antarctica.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
But chipping away at an iceberg does not remove the mountain lurking under the surface.
—Phillip Atiba Solomon, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
That’s just the tip of the political iceberg.
—Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
Charles has visited every continent on Earth, drinking rancid yak butter tea in Lhasa, snorkeling with sea lions in the Galapagos and even climbing an iceberg in Antarctica.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
But chipping away at an iceberg does not remove the mountain lurking under the surface.
—Phillip Atiba Solomon, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
That’s just the tip of the political iceberg.
—Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iceberg
Noun
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That’s when something tightened, a brief, instinctual clam-closing and then loosening again just as fast.—
Dawn Lerman,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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The outbreak was then linked to raw oysters harvested by Drayton Harbor Oyster Company, and Manila clams harvested by Lummi Indian Business Council.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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The icicles that the Barton Family shared with us are much different.—
Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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People were seen wearing lighted icicle tiaras or fiery orange costume wigs.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Before a Minnesota player could get to it, the 6-foot-6 Vlasic swept his stick into the crease and tucked the puck beneath his goalie.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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It also came paired only with a six-speed stick, something not available on the GT3 RS of its day.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Iceberg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iceberg. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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