ice over/up
phrasal verb
iced over/up; icing over/up; ices over/up
: to become covered with ice
The freezing rain caused the roads to ice over.
As the weather grew colder, the pond iced over.
The wings of the plane iced up during the storm.
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If necessary, place a resealable bag filled with ice over the stain to harden the sap first.
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Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
High temperatures have contributed to a loss of glacier ice on the continent, including in the Alps — which have lost about 10% of their remaining glacier ice over the last two years.
—Jamey Keaten, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024
The glacier, which has steadily been losing large chunks of ice over the past three decades, regularly fractures and calves off icebergs, some of which have been large enough to be named.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
They’re fully insulated to keep your tootsies toasty when temps drop in the fall, and their outsole is designed to give enough grip to keep you on your feet when the streets ice over.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 26 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
High temperatures have contributed to a loss of glacier ice on the continent, including in the Alps — which have lost about 10% of their remaining glacier ice over the last two years.
—Jamey Keaten, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024
The glacier, which has steadily been losing large chunks of ice over the past three decades, regularly fractures and calves off icebergs, some of which have been large enough to be named.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
They’re fully insulated to keep your tootsies toasty when temps drop in the fall, and their outsole is designed to give enough grip to keep you on your feet when the streets ice over.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Ice over/up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20over%2Fup. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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