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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AccuWeather meteorologists warned enough cold air would linger to raise the risk of patchy ice over the Northeast. —

Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024 The canine had fallen through the ice over Shadow Lake and was struggling to escape the frigid water. —

Rachel Raposas, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024 If necessary, place a resealable bag filled with ice over the stain to harden the sap first. —

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 See all Example Sentences for ice over/up