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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
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
The aldermen opposing her cited a whistleblower lawsuit filed last month by former DCASE first deputy Rosalyn Kimberly Grigsby, who alleged she was iced out of work and fired after making formal complaints against Merritt.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 9 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
Consecutive threes by Hart in the final minute iced the game for New York.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
The aldermen opposing her cited a whistleblower lawsuit filed last month by former DCASE first deputy Rosalyn Kimberly Grigsby, who alleged she was iced out of work and fired after making formal complaints against Merritt.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 9 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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OpenAI established a for-profit subsidiary after Musk left its board in 2018, something Musk claims he was assured would never happen.—
Ashley Capoot,Ari Levy,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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But Stanley sales literature assured her that didn’t matter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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These attacks often provided a larger cultural pretext for the campaigns of extralegal political violence that terrorized Black voters in the South, assassinated political leaders, and marred the integrity of several of the region’s major elections.—
Robert D. Bland,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
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An al-Qaida affiliate and an allied separatist group assassinated Mali’s defense minister and captured key territory in the country’s north during the attacks.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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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
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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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Last week, Chicago police Officer John Bartholomew was murdered in the line of duty by a seven-time felon on parole who had multiple criminal arrest warrants, according to authorities.—
Silvana Tabares,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The case of 19-year-old Kristin Smart, who was murdered in her California Polytechnic State University dorm room in 1996, went cold until 2019 when Christopher Lambert, then a Cal Poly student, started a podcast, Your Own Backyard.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
4 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 11 May. 2026.
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