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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as in frosted
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Recent Examples of iced
Louis Biscotti, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Sipping a spiked iced tea and an IPA, respectively, Williams and Kuharic have specific plans for the morning.
—Shari Rudavsky, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Earlier this month, the star announced that her beverage brand was launching a pair of vodka iced teas.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 July 2025
Stir it into unsweetened iced tea to create your own strawberry Arnold Palmer.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025
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Verb
Tea Take Two Some players are getting back into the category, believing this truly is iced tea’s time.
—Louis Biscotti, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Sipping a spiked iced tea and an IPA, respectively, Williams and Kuharic have specific plans for the morning.
—Shari Rudavsky, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Earlier this month, the star announced that her beverage brand was launching a pair of vodka iced teas.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 July 2025
Stir it into unsweetened iced tea to create your own strawberry Arnold Palmer.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iced
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The Canadiens had already reached that modest goal weeks ago, but a 4-1 win Tuesday night against the Detroit Red Wings all but assured them of reaching a far more challenging goal of making the playoffs for the first time since 2021.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The process begins with a bit of grating, but rest assured that this is the most labor-intensive step of the 30-minute recipe.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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The president assassinated, then Martin Luther King, the Civil Rights [Movement].—
Susan Young,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Americans are divided over whether or not there should be public commemorations of Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today, according to new polling.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Sleek chrome and frosted glass work well in minimalist or midcentury living spaces (think living or dining rooms).—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2025
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Every school created a pool of students to do the cleaning, supply a fruit platter, decorate and, finally, bake a frosted dessert.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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This tool ensured that when spacetime interacts with matter as the quantum operator, the equations remain valid and don’t break any fundamental rules.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2025
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Coupled with her interview for the cover of People, this ensured plenty of positive content was out there to inspire supportive mentions in the run-up to release.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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In the 1970s, dark-haired, slender, and possessing considerable charm, this lethal Romeo wooed, won, and then murdered four women.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2025
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He’s murdered, essentially, and the Innies have run amok.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025
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Harvard has already had more than $2 billion in federal funds canceled or frozen and is currently suing the administration.—
Elissa Nadworny,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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The neck of the bottle is frozen, and when opened, the pressure ejects the sediment plug cleanly.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Florida, Oklahoma, Arizona and Texas have executed men by lethal injection, while South Carolina has used both the firing squad and lethal injection.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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Mahdi is the fifth inmate executed by South Carolina in less than eight months as the state makes its way through prisoners who ran out of appeals during a 13-year pause on executions in the state.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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Castroneves is not assured a starting spot in the 40-car Daytona 500 lineup, of which 36 spots are already secured by full-time chartered teams.—
Jordan Bianchi,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Detroit’s victory secured them back-to-back division titles for the first time during the Super Bowl era, home field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs and a first-round bye.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Iced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iced. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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