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
Over the course of his lifetime, the Sermeq Kujalleq glacier has retreated by about 40 kilometers (25 miles) said Karl Sandgreen, 46, the head of Ilulissat’s Icefjord Center which is dedicated to documenting the glacier and its icebergs.
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ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
The approach was tested using real satellite observations of icebergs calved from Petermann Glacier and other locations in north-west Greenland.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
Visitors can see massive icebergs while taking boat trips and going on nearby hikes.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Mother Nature can create ice jams, which are like icebergs that can potentially slam into bridges, docks, boats and more.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Among the upgrades American military officials are planning are improvements to Pituffik Space Base's two-mile-long runway, a new boat to keep the port clear of icebergs and a slew of facility upgrades, including repairs to the Dundas dining facility.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
One of the oldest icebergs that has ever been tracked is feeling the blues.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 14 Jan. 2026
According to data by the US National Ice Center, several other icebergs have now overtaken A-23A in terms of total square miles.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 14 Jan. 2026
Ships stand guard, ready to tow threatening icebergs away.
—Paul Bierman, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
The approach was tested using real satellite observations of icebergs calved from Petermann Glacier and other locations in north-west Greenland.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
Visitors can see massive icebergs while taking boat trips and going on nearby hikes.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Mother Nature can create ice jams, which are like icebergs that can potentially slam into bridges, docks, boats and more.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Among the upgrades American military officials are planning are improvements to Pituffik Space Base's two-mile-long runway, a new boat to keep the port clear of icebergs and a slew of facility upgrades, including repairs to the Dundas dining facility.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
One of the oldest icebergs that has ever been tracked is feeling the blues.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 14 Jan. 2026
According to data by the US National Ice Center, several other icebergs have now overtaken A-23A in terms of total square miles.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 14 Jan. 2026
Ships stand guard, ready to tow threatening icebergs away.
—Paul Bierman, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for icebergs
Noun
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These areas should also be cleared of all snow and icicles throughout the entire winter season.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
20 Feb. 2026
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Shouldered by sandstone cliffs, these caves in Bayfield, Wisconsin, form when water—and, notably, waves—that would normally flow through the sandstone freezes instead, birthing icicles, columns, and curtains.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
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Arsenic spikes in New Zealand’s Waikato River were blamed on invasive clams, and recent Houthi attacks in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait indirectly caused a shift in oceanic cloud formation.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Wilmer operated a commercial fishing boat named the Denni Wade, and during the 1980s made his living farming clams and oysters.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Icebergs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icebergs. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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