ice
noun
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
was icing
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past progressiveof ice.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“The City Section championship was icing on the cake,” El Camino Real coach Josh Lienhard said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025
“And also for myself, my goal was always to get back to this game, and doing it in the same year that I gave birth was icing on the cake.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 27, 2022
“Selling the company to Elon Musk was icing on the cake of a much longer track record of decisions by higher ups in the company showing safety wasn’t prioritized,” one employee says.
From The Verge ● Sep. 2, 2022
Everything else was icing on the wedding cake, so to speak.
From Slate ● Feb. 10, 2022
Dad wore a sport coat and tie, and he was icing down some expensive wine when the doorbell rang.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
