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  • present participle of ice.
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icing

[ahy-sing] / ˈaɪ sɪŋ /


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Any enrichment and information is icing on the cake.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

But the Ducks would get no closer, with Vegas icing the game on two third-period goals from Pavel Dorofeyev, who had four goals in the final two games.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

Your Social Security is the icing on the proverbial retirement cake.

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

"But if all our instruments are powered up, and we can do important testing and calibration of the science instruments, that would be the icing on the cake."

From Science Daily May 11, 2026

The dog’s face was completely covered with white cake and icing.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers



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