Synonyms of icing

icing 1 of 2

noun

as in fringe benefit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fringe benefit
• reward
• award
• premium
• prize
• windfall
• contribution
• subsidy
• gift
• giveaway
• present
• freebee
• grant
• manna
• presentation
• freebie
• offering
• generosity
• favor
• donation
• boon
• largess
• beneficence
• benefaction
• pension
• largesse
• benevolence
• bestowal
• bounty
• philanthropy
• charity

icing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of ice

1

as in ensuring

to make sure, certain, or safe

with that win, the team has pretty much iced a spot in the play-offs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ensuring
• assuring
• guaranteeing
• securing
• insuring
• cinching
• guarantying
• promising
• certifying
• swearing
• attesting
• vouching
• witnessing
• warranting
• pledging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undermining
• weakening
• enfeebling

2

as in murdering

slang to put to death deliberately

that gang leader wouldn't hesitate to ice anyone who tries to invade his turf

Synonyms & Similar Words

• murdering
• assassinating
• slaying
• executing
• killing
• getting
• neutralizing
• dispatching
• whacking
• snuffing
• taking out
• terminating
• putting away
• knocking off
• offing
• destroying
• doing in
• shooting
• doing away with
• slaughtering
• croaking
• bumping off
• liquidating
• rubbing out
• cutting down
• blowing away
• carrying off
• shooting down
• blotting out
• eliminating
• felling
• smiting
• eradicating
• claiming
• zapping
• mowing (down)
• wiping out
• massacring
• annihilating
• exterminating
• butchering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restoring
• raising
• reviving
• animating
• resuscitating
• resurrecting

Examples of icing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In 2017, the beloved spot near New Albany High School got a mural makeover with colorful sights of honeybees and doughnuts covered with smiles and pink icing. —Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 19 Sep. 2024

This takes an original glazed doughnut and dips it in chocolate icing. —Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024

Simply skip the icing step, remove it from the pan after cooling, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, and store it in the freezer. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024

Meanwhile, make the icing: In a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons of the malta, the vanilla paste, and the salt until smooth. —Anna Spiegel, Axios, 22 Sep. 2024