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
When the perilous search for the Northwest Passage sparked a wave of popular interest in the Arctic, Church set off by schooner in search of icebergs.
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Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
Like icebergs, the top portion of an ant hill is just the beginning, and ant hills can extend several feet beneath the soil surface.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2026
The icebergs, the porpoising penguins, the whale spouts visible from the deck—the sensory experience accumulated quickly into something overwhelming.
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Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
Come August 12, guests will watch the celestial blackout in peace on the ocean, surrounded only by icebergs and fjords.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
Some melting occurred naturally, but the landslide’s force physically severed a massive section of the glacier’s terminus, filling the fjord with a dense slurry of icebergs.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
Eastern Greenland’s Scoresby Sound—a place of Arctic wilderness, icebergs and relatively stable skies— will see expedition cruise ships packed with eclipse chasers on expedition cruise ships.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Along beaches that had been stripped of their vegetation, icebergs sat incongruously high on rocks.
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Megan I. Gannon,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
Warnings, laments, and odes to renewal were expressed pictorially as dying days under bleeding heavens, belching volcanoes, proud icebergs, lavish rainbows amid spangling, mist-suffusing sunlight and dawns of peace and hope.
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Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
Like icebergs, the top portion of an ant hill is just the beginning, and ant hills can extend several feet beneath the soil surface.
—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2026
The icebergs, the porpoising penguins, the whale spouts visible from the deck—the sensory experience accumulated quickly into something overwhelming.
—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
Come August 12, guests will watch the celestial blackout in peace on the ocean, surrounded only by icebergs and fjords.
—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
Some melting occurred naturally, but the landslide’s force physically severed a massive section of the glacier’s terminus, filling the fjord with a dense slurry of icebergs.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
Eastern Greenland’s Scoresby Sound—a place of Arctic wilderness, icebergs and relatively stable skies— will see expedition cruise ships packed with eclipse chasers on expedition cruise ships.
—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Along beaches that had been stripped of their vegetation, icebergs sat incongruously high on rocks.
—
Megan I. Gannon,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
Warnings, laments, and odes to renewal were expressed pictorially as dying days under bleeding heavens, belching volcanoes, proud icebergs, lavish rainbows amid spangling, mist-suffusing sunlight and dawns of peace and hope.
—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for icebergs
Noun
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On April 12, the Toronto Raptors transformed Drake’s usual courtside seats into a frozen display — complete with faux ice and icicles — in what appeared to be a not-so-subtle promotion for his upcoming album, Iceman.
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Some customers complain about large icicles and ice dams forming in the winter where there weren’t issues previously, which makes some homeowners question how well the system actually collects runoff.
Noun
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The remains stemming from recent whale falls—which were still being processed by thousands of invertebrates, including clams, worms, and brittle stars (many of which were likely new to science)—were thriving biological communities.
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When there are harmful algae blooms, health authorities sometimes put out warnings telling people not to eat mussels, clams and other types of seafood.
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“Icebergs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icebergs. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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