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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
Dan Hayes, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Debinha’s penalty kick gave the Current an early lead, and Temwa Chawinga’s second-half header was the icing on her own birthday cake (the soccer superstar turned 27 on Saturday).
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Sep. 2025
So can periodically icing or applying cold compresses to the area.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Verb
This was an incredible night at Target Field, with a season-high 40,000 attendance for a great pitching matchup of Ryan versus Pirates phenom Paul Skenes, plus a postgame Nelly concert as the icing on the cake.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Debinha’s penalty kick gave the Current an early lead, and Temwa Chawinga’s second-half header was the icing on her own birthday cake (the soccer superstar turned 27 on Saturday).
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
Josh notices Oliver icing his eye and comments on the shiner.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Sep. 2025
So can periodically icing or applying cold compresses to the area.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icing
Verb
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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These hubs convert surplus renewable electricity into hydrogen, which can be stored locally and used when needed, ensuring flexibility and long-term energy security.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The session proceeded without a live video-feed of the 22-year-old defendant charged with murdering the conservative influencer at a Utah college campus on September 10, alongside counts of felony discharge of a firearm, obstruction, and witness tampering.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Then, in 2024, Gates and Richard James Romano were both charged with murdering Alliauna Green, a rising Oakland rapper who used the stage name Tan DaGod.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The program has fringe benefits for others, too.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Some other changes Balon would like to make to his department to compete with other counties and municipalities that offer more compensation to their officers both in wages and fringe benefits, including a significant bump in longevity pay.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Welcoming a newborn into a home with other children can be overwhelming, but one mom’s 3-year-old quickly put her at ease, assuring her that everything would be OK.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The midfielder impressed under manager John Mousinho last season and played an important role in helping the club avoid relegation, but their interest was rebuffed by West Ham, with Potter assuring Potts of first-team appearances in what proved to be something of a false promise.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk at a Utah college campus earlier this month, returned to court Monday, sort of.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information submitted through the TIPS hotline.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
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Training your pets to learn about rewards for good behavior and encouraging them to do more physical activity can be a challenge.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each party blocked the other’s stopgap proposal, guaranteeing a shutdown, the first since 2019.—
Joshua Sammons,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The exhibition gives viewers a chance to see not only the original Constitution when it was ratified but also the amendments that have revised it over time, notably by guaranteeing Black men and then all women the right to vote.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The forces of the lords put down the revolt by slaying somewhere between seventy thousand and a hundred thousand peasants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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That anger was repeatedly cast beyond Tyler Robinson, the Utah man charged with slaying Kirk whose name went unsaid throughout the day’s services.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Icing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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