ice
noun
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
have iced
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present perfectof ice.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Collier missed a three-pointer with 38 seconds remaining that would have iced it for the Trojans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2024
They also suffered two of those losses because Davis failed to make last-minute free throws that likely would have iced games the Lakers eventually lost in overtime.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 18, 2022
Despite regular heckling from the TD Garden crowd, Kyrie Irving poured in 39 points and could have iced the win with better decision-making on Brooklyn’s final possession.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 18, 2022
A 43-yard Daniel Jones touchdown pass that would have iced the game in the fourth was erased when Darius Slayton dropped it in the end zone.
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2021
Because even though I was hoping to get a bit closer to the Savanna group, I had also been a little stressed wondering if the Savanna and Ximena pairing would have iced me out.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
