How to Use ice in a Sentence

ice

1 of 2 noun
Definition of icenext
Synonyms for icenext
  • Fill the glass with ice.
  • The steps were coated with ice.
  • He almost fell through a hole in the ice.
  • The ice melted quickly in the hot sun.
  • Ice formed on the car's windows.
  • She skated out onto the ice.
  • He gave her some ice for her birthday.
  • The whole thing is easy to set up—inflate, fill, and add your ice.
    — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Some guys have been known to even touch the typo for good luck on their way out to the ice.
    — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The [all-electric Porsche] Taycan is one of the most fun cars to drive on ice.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The very top of the mountain is unlikely to lose its snow and ice.
    — Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Just toss everything in the bowl with ice and give it a swirl.
    — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The Rangers and Bruins have been on the ice since Calvin Coolidge was president.
    — Ken Belson, New York Times, 9 June 2023
  • Boos rang from the sellout crowd, as garbage flew from the rafters and landed on the ice with the home team trailing 4-0.
    — Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 24 May 2023
  • Strain off the ice into a chilled coupe or flute, and top, gently, with sparkling wine.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Don’t be deterred by the long line; the pros scooping the soft, slushy ices are lightning-fast.
    — Regan Stephens, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
  • For her husband, a bourbon drinker, a fridge with craft ice was a must.
    — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 25 July 2023
  • Fill with ice and cranberry juice, and give it a shake.
    — Lucy Buffett, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2023
  • If the power is off longer, transfer the food to a cooler and fill it with ice or frozen gel packs.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 July 2023
  • Fine strain into a highball glass, then add a cap of crushed ice.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 17 July 2023
  • Strain off the ice into a cocktail glass or coupe, and garnish with a lemon peel.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2023
  • The sea off the island's coast is covered in drift ice each winter, reports The Guardian.
    — Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Serve over ice and fresh fruit in those punch glasses that have been hanging around since the '60s.
    — Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The boat had changed course, taking its crew to the southeast, where more sea ice floated on the ocean’s surface.
    — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
  • This can be useful for figuring out how old the ice chunks are.
    — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 May 2023
  • Use a cold pack to help with the swelling at the site; however, do not apply ice directly to the skin.
    — Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 5 June 2023
  • Out with the ice skating rink, in with sand volleyball and cornhole!
    — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 8 June 2023
  • The bright white ice reflects solar energy away from the Earth.
    — Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 6 June 2023
  • To create it, combine a small bit of vermouth, four ounces of gin, and one large ice cube in a shaker.
    — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Nichushkin creates space on the ice, which caffeinates the Avs’ blurry attack.
    — Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2024
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ice

2 of 2 verb
  • Ice the glasses before you fill them.
  • Utah scored a run in the fifth and two in the sixth to ice the game.
    — Alex Vejar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2023
  • Who stripped the ball, was fouled and made both free throws to ice it.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2022
  • The Aggies made three free throws down the stretch to ice the win.
    — Ethan Westerman, arkansasonline.com, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Watch the video for the do-it-yourself way to de-ice your car windshield.
    — Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2022
  • De La Salle star Alec Blair then had a shot to ice the game at the free-throw line.
    — Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2024
  • George made two free throws to ice it with 7.9 seconds left.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Jackson ended the game with a 9-yard touchdown run with 3:07 left on the clock to ice the outcome for the Ravens.
    — Mark Daniels, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Jackson then hit four free throws in the final 31 seconds to ice the game.
    — Ben Thomas | [email protected], al, 17 Feb. 2023
  • But the Aztecs iced it on a 5-yard touchdown pass from Mayden to walk-on running back Leo Kemp with 2:54 to play.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2023
  • De La Salle strung together just enough stops and hit all of its late-game free throws to ice the win.
    — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
  • On heavy powder days, the slide-out mechanism can ice up.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Dunn sank the first free throw for a 65-64 lead and Villanova called timeout to ice the sophomore guard.
    — Dan Gelston, ajc, 12 Nov. 2022
  • This gadget transforms a 12-ounce can of seltzer, soda, or beer from room temp to ice cold in just one minute.
    — Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Atholton’s offense took the field inside of five minutes looking to ice the game.
    — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022
  • Zach Wolinski iced the contest with a 2-yard score in the fourth quarter.
    — Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Noah Igbinoghene’s late pick to ice the victory and snap the three-game losing streak.
    — Kenny Rosarion, Sun Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2022
  • Area ski resorts closed Monday due to high winds and icing.
    — oregonlive, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The seasonal sip will be available hot or iced through the end of February.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
  • For the cake, the newlyweds chose a 3-tier with red velvet swirl with vanilla bean icing.
    — Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2023
  • The second-half pick to ice the win came off a desperate deep ball from Wentz, into end-zone.
    — Irie Harris, cleveland, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Dozens of cities are on track for one of the warmest winters on record, making snow and ice rare commodities.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Ice your cookies and let the icing partially set (about 1 hour), then transfer the gold flakes.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Available in 25 colors and patterns, this tumbler leaves drinks chilled for up to 12 hours or iced for up to two days.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Miller kept drilling foul shots down the stretch to ice the Midwest Region title for the Hurricanes.
    — Dave Skretta, ajc, 27 Mar. 2023
  • As a result, Chen Moonves iced out Remini, 53, for years.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Practice is done, veterans go in, they get iced down first.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Whitlow ran for four yards on third-and-2 to ice the victory with 55 seconds to play.
    — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 31 Aug. 2022
  • What to Consider The keyhole doesn’t have a cover and can get iced over or potentially picked.
    — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024
  • In recent years, the wholesaler has made multiple efforts to ice out freeloaders who try to mooch off friends’ memberships.
    — Angela L. Pagán / The Takeout, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024

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