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
Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
The Chemex is also great for making tea, cold brew, and Japanese iced coffee.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
On May 20, 1948, The Portsmouth Star (Virginia) ran an advertisement for Hall’s Bakery selling strawberry layer cake iced with fresh strawberry frosting.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The introduction of the frothy topping coincided with the rising popularity of iced coffee and other cold drinks, which have overtaken Starbucks' hot beverage orders, no matter the season.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
The Chemex is also great for making tea, cold brew, and Japanese iced coffee.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Their speciality iced Sewanee Morning—coffee with mint and Swiss chocolate flavoring, topped with half and half—is much appreciated on a hot summer day.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
On May 20, 1948, The Portsmouth Star (Virginia) ran an advertisement for Hall’s Bakery selling strawberry layer cake iced with fresh strawberry frosting.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iced
Verb
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All this on account of a funny little book I’d been assured could never succeed.—
Joanne Harris
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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The data follows the lackluster August jobs report that helped fuel investor hope that the Federal Reserve is all but assured to lower benchmark interest rates at its policy meeting later this month.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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Just days earlier, Erika’s husband had been assassinated during a public speaking event in Utah.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
14 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative figure, was assassinated on Wednesday while speaking at a college campus in Utah.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For dessert was a chocolate cake with brown butter vanilla buttercream icing baked by Gaby Scelzo, decorated with baby blue ruffles and pink frosted roses.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The frosted display looks real nice on the wall, and the setup is simple even for someone with no experience in such things.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Then, Estévez ensured the Royals would walk away victorious and Avila earning his first big-league win.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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This strategy ensured everyone was happy.—
Linnea Bailey,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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The house is haunted by a family of farmers that lived and died on the land, murdered horribly by the patriarch of the family, but really, the problem is the demon that controls the mirror and its dark reflections.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was murdered on Wednesday during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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From the frozen Arctic to the windswept Mongolian steppe, necessity and environment shaped diets that leaned heavily — sometimes almost entirely — on meat.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Processing channels like frozen, dried, purees, sauces, and meal kits offer enormous potential to utilize every strawberry, apple, and tomato that comes out of the field.—
Ivanka Trump,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Also on the roster of new bakery items this season is the Mini Cake iced with cream cheese and decorated with buttercream pumpkins—perfect for sharing and guaranteed to be an instant centerpiece for any Friendsgiving table.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Musk and Bezos have admitted that a future in which humans live safely in permanent extraterrestrial habitats is not easy or guaranteed.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday evening, ahead of the official start of New York Fashion Week, at Cipriani Wall in Manhattan, Brandice Daniel and her team executed an evening dedicated to artisans and creatives.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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Federal agents executed a search warrant at her home in Virginia and found three 9mm pistols, including one inside a purse that also contained Perkins’ photo identification.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Iced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iced. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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