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as in ensuring
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 murdering
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 fringe benefit
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Recent Examples of icing
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The panoramic views of Los Angeles are just the icing on the cake.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Appearing frustrated, Pitzer grabbed the child’s finger and used it to smear icing onto their face, according to the sheriff’s office.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
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Verb
After an extended defensive shift for the Minten line, aided by an icing, Jacob Trouba came down from his right point spot and sneaked a shot through Korpisalo’s glove arm and body for the 3-2 advantage.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The panoramic views of Los Angeles are just the icing on the cake.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
Let cool and spread a layer, about one-fourth-inch thick, of cream cheese icing over the entire cake.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Appearing frustrated, Pitzer grabbed the child’s finger and used it to smear icing onto their face, according to the sheriff’s office.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icing
Verb
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The neural networks are optimized for onboard performance, ensuring all computation occurs directly on the drone without external infrastructure.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Turn off the heat, and let the water cool, ensuring the pan is also cool.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Despite her claims, Wuornos was found guilty of murdering six of the men.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kind Hearts and Coronets, the 1949 feature starring Alec Guinness, centers on the distant relative of a Duke, who plots to inherit the title by murdering eight heirs ahead of him in the line of succession.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The monthly limit for the qualified transportation fringe benefit and the monthly limitation for qualified parking are $340.—
Dan Avery,Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
9 Oct. 2025
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Bloomberg Tax anticipates that the exemption amounts will look like this in 2026: Fringe Benefits—Transportation In 2026, the monthly limitation for the qualified transportation fringe benefit for transportation in a commuter highway vehicle and any transit pass is $340.—
KELLY PHILLIPS ERB,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The band released a statement assuring that Arcade Fire will continue despite the breakup.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Commerce and Civil Aviation Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said a probe had been launched to determine the cause of the fire, while assuring businesses that the firefighting response had been immediate—with 37 units deployed to control the blaze.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus a month ago today, has asked a judge for permission to wear civilian clothes in court and to appear without shackles and cuffs.—
Michael Ruiz , Lee Ross,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Casual killings at point-blank range, vicious motorcycle jackings, tossing someone off a building, assassinating the actual Mark Cuban (playing himself) — this, in the movie, is what the good guys do.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Earlier this summer, the president even proposed a cash reward for residents on any island that completely eliminates smoking.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Jimmy John's, Panera, Popeyes and Pizza Hut are a handful of the national chains offering sandwich deals, but some discounts may require you to be a member of the restaurant's rewards program.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Through several calculations of length, width, and depth, Manzur achieves these different sizes while guaranteeing that each basin can hold an equivalent volume of water.—
Mario Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The suites' signature amenity is the round-the-clock butler service, guaranteeing guests access to exclusive events, tours, and restaurants in the city.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Reeves is currently on Broadway with his Bill & Ted co-star Alex Winter, slaying in Waiting for Godot at the Hudson Theatre.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, the serial killer known as John Doe is ritualistically slaying victims by turning the seven deadly sins into symbolic, atrocious murders.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Icing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icing. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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