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
Meijers explained the circumstances that led to the iceberg’s breakup.
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
But that’s just the tip of the toxic iceberg.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Tourists in Iceland were met by the unexpected scene of an iceberg calving during a tour of the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Yang is genius not just for playing the easy pickins of George Santos but high-concept lunacy like a gay oompaloompa and the iceberg that sunk the Titanic.
—Steven Zeitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
But that’s just the tip of the toxic iceberg.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Tourists in Iceland were met by the unexpected scene of an iceberg calving during a tour of the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Yang is genius not just for playing the easy pickins of George Santos but high-concept lunacy like a gay oompaloompa and the iceberg that sunk the Titanic.
—Steven Zeitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iceberg
Noun
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The menu is a wonderland of seafood, from clams in white wine to seafood soup with shrimp clams and mussels.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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And that may be even more satisfying than a clam appetizer.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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More information about how to deal with icicles at your home can be found here.—
Cheryl Vari,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Above the family, an array of winter jackets and coats hang alongside a string of white icicle lights.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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The oil, oil stick, pigments, and graphite on canvas marries myriad cultural and self-referential images, symbols, and motifs, mostly notably Móyòsóré Martins’ signature Watchman figure.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Getting swallowed by a tech giant expecting hockey-stick growth has proved untenable.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Iceberg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iceberg. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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