as in reward
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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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as in murdering
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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
Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
To celebrate, Krispy Kreme is bringing back its Green O'riginal Glazed Doughnuts and four other limited-edition doughnuts, topped, of course, with green icing and festive sprinkles.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Mar. 2026
Grace McCarty, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026
Matheson was not made available to speak after the game, presumably because the collateral damage of that game-icing play was being tended to by the Canadiens’ trainers.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The ironic icing on the cake is that Brabus had just teased the model on Instagram with a series of shadowy shots, even though thousands of people had already seen the car in full.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
To celebrate, Krispy Kreme is bringing back its Green O'riginal Glazed Doughnuts and four other limited-edition doughnuts, topped, of course, with green icing and festive sprinkles.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
Add a chrome dusting over a yellow base for a crisp lemon icing effect, or consider a cat-eye polish to turn your nails into liquid gold.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026
Matheson was not made available to speak after the game, presumably because the collateral damage of that game-icing play was being tended to by the Canadiens’ trainers.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icing
Noun
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No baseball community dies harder, without reward, than the Rockies faithful, spring after spring.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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For those who stuck with it, the rewards could be personal.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Griffin said the county also needs to be mindful of ensuring access throughout the county to vital services, especially as other facilities continue to age, and consider whether more promotion is needed to inform the public about what the community resource centers offer.—
Mary Ramsey
April 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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The federal government intensified efforts to expand family detention indefinitely by motioning to terminate a cornerstone policy ensuring the protection of immigrant children in federal custody.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And in Ashley and Marsha's texts about murdering Harold, there was a reference to Ty.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Police arrested Bowen, 40, on Wednesday, charged with murdering his wife in their Coral Springs home and tampering with evidence.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Rookie of the Year award, voted on by a panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters, will be announced early in the postseason.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Paisley has won several awards, including three Grammys, two American Music Awards, 15 Academy of Country Music Awards and 14 Country Music Association Awards.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Bono shared a note with fans, once again assuring them that a new album is still in the works, and that these EPs are side detours on the way to a wholly separate full-length.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2026
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Pelle Larsson added 20 points and a career-high 10 rebounds for Miami (40-36), which kept some realistic hope of getting out of the play-in tournament range — or at least getting into one of the top two spots and therefore assuring itself two chances of making the playoffs — alive with the win.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Israel appears to have taken the lead on assassinating even low-level figures linked to Iran’s nuclear program while systematically degrading the knowledge centers that could prove useful in the future.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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Attorneys for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative icon Charlie Kirk, have revealed who prosecutors intend to call to the stand and also asked the court to delay the preliminary hearing.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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That number doesn’t include fringe benefits.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Unions counter that remote work options improve efficiency for many jobs and are help state government recruit new employees — a task that became harder after union concession deals in 2009, 2011 and 2017 weakened fringe benefits.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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The executive order Trump signed his first day back in office challenges the longstanding interpretation of a 19th century constitutional provision guaranteeing birthright citizenship to nearly everyone.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Senate, by that time, had already left Washington, guaranteeing an extended shutdown.—
Justin Papp,Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Icing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icing. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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