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adjective

Definition of icednext
as in frosted

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verb

past tense of ice
1
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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2
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
Adjective
Both those space experiments and the making of iced tea depend on liquids or solids getting hotter or colder in just the right combination. — Matthew Koss, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026 Travelers can walk along the waterfront, enjoy an iced latte on a patio, and take in the town’s lively seasonal events. — Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
Mahogany cake, which is iced with a perfect Ermine frosting, is moist, soft, and fluffy with a mild chocolate flavor. — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 11 June 2026 He was dressed casually, in a green suède jacket and black sweats, but his watch was heavily iced with diamonds, as was a chain around his neck. — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for iced
Recent Examples of Synonyms for iced
  1. frosted
  2. assured
  3. assassinated
  4. frozen
  5. ensured
  6. murdered
  7. refrigerated
  8. guaranteed
Adjective
  • Folded into bread, enriching a frosted cake, or stirred into muffins alongside chocolate chips, zucchini melts into batters to create a moist, tender crumb.
    — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2026
  • It’s set on a remote farm nestled high in the Rocky Mountains in the early 1950s, and the images — of jutting peaks and plunging valleys, of endless stretches of pine, of the craggy frosted grandeur of it all — are vivid enough to carry you away.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of frosted
Verb
  • She was delighted by the story and assured me that had Bernard seen Eddie decapitate his work for a laugh, he would have been doubled over alongside my father.
    — Jesse McLaren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Our guests can rest assured that our team can turn even their wildest dreams into reality.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of assured
Verb
  • The program tonight will include a tribute to the late republican activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated one year ago, and an observance of the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, which is Friday.
    — Tamara Keith, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Loosely based on an unfinished novel by Federico García Lorca, a writer assassinated during the Spanish Civil War, the film explores the lives of three gay men in three time periods.
    — A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of assassinated
Adjective
  • Watersports on the lake, racing go-karts down a steep pavement hill, rolling trucks onto frozen ice in the winter to guzzle beers and rip cigarettes.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Bake one sheet pan at a time until golden brown, about 15 minutes (a few minutes longer for frozen scones).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of frozen
Verb
  • The official rules have ensured the sport’s continuity over the decades.
    — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • His thinking ensured that the hotel needed only minor updates over the decades, the biggest renovation resulting from a deadly terror attack and siege in Mumbai in 2008.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of ensured
Verb
  • When a patient of Julia’s daughter is murdered and her medical file disappears, the family becomes prime suspects.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Two Australian surfers, Dean Lucas and Adam Coleman, were murdered in 2015 while traveling through the northwestern state of Sinaloa.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of murdered
Adjective
  • Items that need to stay refrigerated while they’re transported are often the first to see prices rise, according to David Ortega, a professor of food economics and policy at Michigan State University.
    — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Frozen and refrigerated goods, such as fresh produce, are most sensitive to price increases because diesel is typically used to power both cold storage and transportation.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of refrigerated
Verb
  • Schultz reported that the contract includes $102 million guaranteed.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Newsom stuck out his neck and took it on the chin from fellow Democrats — showing that even with lopsided one-party rule, unity and success aren’t always guaranteed.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of guaranteed

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“Iced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iced. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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