slice and dice
idiom
chiefly US
: to divide something into many small parts especially to use the result for one's own purposes
You can slice and dice the data any way you want.
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Those scissors are ready to slice and dice paper with ease and gnaw through heavier materials like twine.
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New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Words slice and dice, every final blow becomes a resurgence.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025
Elite sides and strikers will slice and dice goalkeepers and teams who do that.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
DirecTV battled Disney in 2024 as the companies were hammering out a distribution agreement, insisting on its right as a distributor to slice and dice channels into smaller packages, including a sports-centric one.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 June 2025
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New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Words slice and dice, every final blow becomes a resurgence.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025
Elite sides and strikers will slice and dice goalkeepers and teams who do that.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
DirecTV battled Disney in 2024 as the companies were hammering out a distribution agreement, insisting on its right as a distributor to slice and dice channels into smaller packages, including a sports-centric one.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for slice and dice
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“Slice and dice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slice%20and%20dice. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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