as in reward
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as in ensuring
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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as in murdering
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to put to death deliberately
that gang leader wouldn't hesitate to ice anyone who tries to invade his turf
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Recent Examples of icing
Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025
The heaviest snow is expected from 5 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Saturday, but icing is also a concern with the freezing temperatures.
—December 26, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2025
Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
While elevating and icing her foot, Grenda continued to photograph the reception from a chair while her second photographer stepped up as the lead and her intern fetched her crutches before taking over as second photographer.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Significant icing and a wintry mix was also expected across northern Virginia and Pennsylvania.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025
The heaviest snow is expected from 5 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Saturday, but icing is also a concern with the freezing temperatures.
—December 26, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2025
Verb
Home cooks were encouraged to skip frostings and instead to sweeten cakes with maple syrup, honey or molasses, making a maple syrup cake with maple icing a festive workaround.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
While elevating and icing her foot, Grenda continued to photograph the reception from a chair while her second photographer stepped up as the lead and her intern fetched her crutches before taking over as second photographer.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icing
Noun
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The solana product would allocate a portion to be staked, the process in which rewards are earned for allowing the tokens owned to be used to support the blockchain network.—
Vildana Hajric Bloomberg,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Iowa Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big with rewards ranging from $1,000 to millions.—
Staff Reports,
Des Moines Register,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The main challenges include aligning climate finance commitments between developed and developing countries, addressing the socio-economic impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations and ensuring that emission reduction targets are consistent with the latest climate science.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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But there is more murdering and banishing to come.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Huntsman centers on an ICU nurse who becomes immersed in a dangerous world after agreeing to help a coma patient accused of murdering six women.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
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And according to most sportsbooks, as of Wednesday evening, McMillan is the runaway favorite to win the end-of-year award.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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That makes the very idea of awards in literature filled with landmines.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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The band released a statement assuring that Arcade Fire will continue despite the breakup.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Commerce and Civil Aviation Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said a probe had been launched to determine the cause of the fire, while assuring businesses that the firefighting response had been immediate—with 37 units deployed to control the blaze.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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Another 33 hours passed before law enforcement arrested 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, the defendant now facing a possible death sentence if found guilty by a jury in Utah for allegedly assassinating Kirk.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Dec. 2025
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The remainder of my life will be dedicated to assassinating judges, attorneys, and a police station's entire shift staff.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
4 Dec. 2025
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His vision of improving New York always included a few fringe benefits for himself.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
2 Jan. 2026
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One fringe benefit of embarking on such a massive casting process is that Telsey, Canfield, and their team already had the right sides to read everybody.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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For example, as part of its agreement with OpenAI, Nvidia has reportedly discussed guaranteeing loans the startup would use to build its own data centers—a move that could leave the chipmaker on the hook for billions in debt if OpenAI can’t repay.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Eight weeks into the 2025 college football season, a number of coaches have been fired with clauses in their contracts guaranteeing them more than $150 million combined to stay away from their former team’s sidelines.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Icing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icing. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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