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noun

Definition of icingnext
as in reward

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icing

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verb

present participle of ice
1
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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Recent Examples of icing
Noun
The cinnamon ice cream features baked apples, sweet icing and cinnamon pastry pieces. — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2026 Served in a bucket rimmed with vanilla icing and more streusel crunch. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
If chocolate cake with vanilla icing is your go-to birthday cake recipe, make these birthday cake brownies for your next celebration. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026 This soft biscotti has an almond flavor to it and icing on it. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for icing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for icing
  1. reward
  2. ensuring
  3. murdering
  4. award
  5. assuring
  6. assassinating
  7. fringe benefit
  8. guaranteeing
Noun
  • Fans got half-price off concessions as a reward for showing up early, and Tennessee faithful had the stands half full 90 minutes before kickoff and nearly packed an hour before.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Although the restaurant business is stressful, its rewards are also more immediate and personal.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of reward
Verb
  • When clients or surrogates travel to California for important medical milestones, Tang and Sonnenberg are often there themselves—arranging schedules, accompanying appointments, and ensuring that days defined by medicine retain a sense of humanity.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026
  • CIOs now own delivering that software and ensuring customers succeed with it, which puts them directly in front of the customer to guide long-term strategy, navigate complex escalations and ensure platform adoption.
    — Mike Trkay, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of ensuring
Verb
  • Flynn is accused of murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, who was found dead at their home in Tipp City on February 16.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The list includes but is not limited to driving a man to suicide, killing her own parents, murdering her surrogate mother, and abandoning her twin boys at birth.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of murdering
Noun
  • Taylor Swift gave an emotional speech while accepting the award for Video of the Year at the MTV VMAs on September 27.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Luckily, Swift accepted her award before showing everybody the video, because there was a good chance the awards body might have changed its mind.
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of award
Verb
  • At the same time, First Selectwoman Vicki Tesoro has been assuring residents that the change wouldn’t create the massive power and water usage associated with modern jumbo data centers.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Lee teased the partnership over the summer at San Diego Comic-Con, assuring the audience in Hall H that the DC IP would be in good hands with the Stuart team.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of assuring
Verb
  • Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will stand trial after a Utah judge ruled Tuesday that prosecutors presented enough evidence to move forward on all seven charges against him.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Ferrell instead starred as the villainous mogul Jacobim Mugatu, who attempts to brainwash Derek into assassinating the prime minister of Malaysia.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Definition of assassinating
Noun
  • Historians have said the act played a key role in expanding insurance for American workers because employers, unable to offer higher wages, offered insurance and other types of fringe benefits.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Coaches will receive fringe benefits on top of their annaul salaries.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Definition of fringe benefit
Verb
  • Creating a market mechanism where compatibility is the price of admission forces traditional defense companies to compete with agile startups, ultimately lowering unit costs and guaranteeing better integration for the entire allied enterprise.
    — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
  • What was his reaction emotionally when his agent told him the Heat was guaranteeing him $60 million?
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of guaranteeing

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“Icing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icing. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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