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as in assured
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 assassinated
slang
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 iced
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 May 2026
Locals would argue there's nothing more beautiful than the local accent paired with local delicacies, from the lobster roll to oysters or even an iced Dunkin' Donuts coffee.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
Consecutive threes by Hart in the final minute iced the game for New York.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Billy calls him out for spending $8 on a latte, at which point the writer throws (mercifully iced) coffee on both Billy and Valerie.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 May 2026
Locals would argue there's nothing more beautiful than the local accent paired with local delicacies, from the lobster roll to oysters or even an iced Dunkin' Donuts coffee.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
Verb
The Kings iced the same lineup, took the same approach and ended up with an identical result in each of their first two playoff games against the Colorado Avalanche, a 2-1 loss.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
Consecutive threes by Hart in the final minute iced the game for New York.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iced
Adjective
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At the end awaits the triumph of the chocolate cake — six layers, each given a soak of vermouth and evaporated milk, then frosted, ganached and punctuated by salt.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The cupcake-frosted Neoclassical villas and grand hotels, decorated with swoopy Art Nouveau curlicues, are artifacts of the Belle Époque, left behind like parade floats by the Austro-Hungarian Empire.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Joy, who directed episodes of Westworld and Fallout, then assured fans the team is committed to delivering a faithful and cinematic version of the beloved novels.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Bradley’s film choreography, even in the numbers that Footer deems masterpieces, is above average, clever and assured, but Astaire’s art—inconceivable without the enormous influence of Bradley’s Black contemporaries, like John Bubbles—is in another league.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
Verb
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This happened with the shooting at NFL headquarters in New York City, when Charlie Kirk was assassinated, and to a lesser extent, with the recent incident at the White House Correspondents dinner.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Luistro also cited threats made by the vice president during an online news conference in 2024 to have Marcos, his wife and Romualdez killed by an assassin if she herself was assassinated, as their political disputes escalated.—
Jim Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Nearby, artifacts from recent history remain frozen in place.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Now, here is The Iguana driving happily to town to finally bury the frozen pets.—
Corky Carroll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Marner effectively ended the game after 20 minutes with a goal that ensured the Ducks were not saved by the bell.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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School Committee members extensively questioned the policy Wednesday, digging into how the success of the new guardrails would be monitored, how equity would be ensured across groups like multilingual learners and students with less technological resources and more.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The quirky, all-ages murder mystery features a starry ensemble including Hugh Jackman, Emma Thompson and Nicholas Braun, as well as the voices of Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Regina Hall and Patrick Stewart as the sheep who try to figure out who murdered their shepherd.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Tate was murdered along with celebrity hairstylist Jay Sebring, coffee heiress Abigail Folger and writer Wojciech Frykowski.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Many refrigerated medicines spoil when the power goes out.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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It's made with refrigerated cheese tortellini and chicken breast, and thickened with tangy cream cheese for a hearty and satisfying meal that's also full of veggies.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2026
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But while Blackstreet's investments all but guaranteed its CEO's son's team a stepping stone to the next level, Gunty sold others the same dream.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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However, the relief is not automatic or guaranteed, and most taxpayers need to file a claim for a refund or abatement of their tax liability by July 10 to get their money back.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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“Iced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iced. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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