as in sticks
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 icebergs
Other proposals floated over the decades included towing icebergs from Alaska or Antarctica, diverting rivers from the rainy Pacific Northwest or even piping Great Lakes water thousands of miles west across the Continental Divide.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
The hazards of glacial lakes Glacial lakes, often the color of aquamarine gems and sparkling with icebergs, are common around the margins of glaciers around the world.
—Dan McGrath, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
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.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
Over the course of his lifetime, the Sermeq Kujalleq glacier has retreated by about 40 kilometers (25 miles) said Karl Sandgreen, 46, the head of Ilulissat’s Icefjord Center which is dedicated to documenting the glacier and its icebergs.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
The system was able to consistently track how these icebergs split, drifted, and melted over time.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
Visitors can see massive icebergs while taking boat trips and going on nearby hikes.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Mother Nature can create ice jams, which are like icebergs that can potentially slam into bridges, docks, boats and more.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
According to data by the US National Ice Center, several other icebergs have now overtaken A-23A in terms of total square miles.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 14 Jan. 2026
Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
The hazards of glacial lakes Glacial lakes, often the color of aquamarine gems and sparkling with icebergs, are common around the margins of glaciers around the world.
—Dan McGrath, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
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.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
Over the course of his lifetime, the Sermeq Kujalleq glacier has retreated by about 40 kilometers (25 miles) said Karl Sandgreen, 46, the head of Ilulissat’s Icefjord Center which is dedicated to documenting the glacier and its icebergs.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
The system was able to consistently track how these icebergs split, drifted, and melted over time.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
Visitors can see massive icebergs while taking boat trips and going on nearby hikes.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Mother Nature can create ice jams, which are like icebergs that can potentially slam into bridges, docks, boats and more.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
According to data by the US National Ice Center, several other icebergs have now overtaken A-23A in terms of total square miles.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for icebergs
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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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This melting snow then runs downwards and refreezes, causing, in some cases, some pretty scary looking icicles.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
20 Feb. 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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Arsenic spikes in New Zealand’s Waikato River were blamed on invasive clams, and recent Houthi attacks in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait indirectly caused a shift in oceanic cloud formation.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Icebergs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icebergs. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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