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
That’s what was being asked — for days — after the White Star Line’s famous steamship Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic Ocean.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Bell had opened the pipe steam valve by hand, which kept the lights on two hours after Titanic hit the iceberg, saving hundreds of lives.
—Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
But the ship struck the iceberg from the side, causing a series of punctures along the hull across 18 feet, affecting six of the compartments.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
The model also suggests the ship made a glancing blow against the iceberg, leaving a succession of holes along its side, meaning six of Titanic's watertight compartments were flooded, whereas the ship was designed to survive with four flooded.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Bell had opened the pipe steam valve by hand, which kept the lights on two hours after Titanic hit the iceberg, saving hundreds of lives.
—Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
But the ship struck the iceberg from the side, causing a series of punctures along the hull across 18 feet, affecting six of the compartments.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
The model also suggests the ship made a glancing blow against the iceberg, leaving a succession of holes along its side, meaning six of Titanic's watertight compartments were flooded, whereas the ship was designed to survive with four flooded.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iceberg
Noun
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The menu has something for everyone—chicken wings, Hatteras-style clam chowder, jumbo shrimp, and quarter-pound hot dogs.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2025
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Catch a sunset over Chincoteague Bay, enjoy a nearby beach, or dig your own clams and inspect your own oysters on an interactive shellfish tour.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 June 2025
Noun
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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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Direct fatalities Direct fatalities include deaths due to things like cold weather exposure, avalanches and icicles falling, Hurley said.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
29 Jan. 2024
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On Thursday night in Sunrise, Draisaitl pushed the puck with one hand on his stick off Mikkola and past Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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Two of those tallies came off Tkachuk’s stick while the Oilers were short-handed.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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“Iceberg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iceberg. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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