1
as in assured
to make sure, certain, or safe
with that win, the team has pretty much iced a spot in the play-offs
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2
as in assassinated
slang
to put to death deliberately
that gang leader wouldn't hesitate to ice anyone who tries to invade his turf
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as in frosted
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Recent Examples of iced
Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The Bánh Mì Boy special with a Vietnamese iced coffee.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Earlier in the week, some county leaders complained Moore and his Department of Housing and Community Development iced them out of a housing policy meeting.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The poster ordered the chocolate along with the lemon tea for his girlfriend, and ordered an iced coffee for himself.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The Bánh Mì Boy special with a Vietnamese iced coffee.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
In the loss of Air France 447, a speed sensor iced over at cruise altitude.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Earlier in the week, some county leaders complained Moore and his Department of Housing and Community Development iced them out of a housing policy meeting.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iced
Verb
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Some tingling is expected, but rest assured that aloe vera, honey, and vitamin E are there to keep your skin comfortable and hydrated.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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But with the Giants’ loss, Philadelphia is now also mathematically assured of at least a wild-card spot.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Just days earlier, Erika’s husband had been assassinated during a public speaking event in Utah.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
14 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative figure, was assassinated on Wednesday while speaking at a college campus in Utah.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Compare the look of the Notification Center in iOS 26 and macOS 26—the iOS 26 bubbles really do have the appearance of thin sheets of lightly frosted glass, where the macOS bubbles just give you the vaguest impression of what's lying underneath them.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Below is a frosted lens of durable ABS that softly diffuses the LED light.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This structured approach helped prevent scope creep, accelerated trust-building and ensured a successful full-scale migration.—
Devang Pandya,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to a study published on September 17 in the journal PLOS One, cultures consistently ensured that their wine continued to flow, even when the olive oil didn’t.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Paris also is spotted with plaques marking where Nazi forces murdered Resistance fighters and Jews during that city’s occupation.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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During the repressive dictatorship, when thousands of dissenters were murdered or disappeared, standing up for one’s rights could mean jail or worse.—
Rafael Romo,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The store also stood out for their frozen chicken wings price.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Sep. 2025
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The items inside rely on the constant temperatures to remain cold or frozen.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This rich and subtly-sweet cocktail is guaranteed to warm you up, no matter the weather.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Sep. 2025
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But even in an industry this transient there are some things that will never change, and Gur’s rare combination of commercial nous and creative flair are guaranteed to be on trend, year after year.—
Nina-Sophia Miralles,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The day after Ruth was allegedly spotted on his ex-girlfriend’s mother’s property, the five officers executed a search warrant at his home and spoke with his family, Barker said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Iran has executed a man accused of spying for Israel, Iranian state media reported, after the rights group Amnesty International said the man, Babak Shahbazi, had been sentenced to death in an unfair trial marred by allegations of torture.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Iced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iced. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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