dice 1 of 2

as in bones
a small cube marked on each side with one to six spots and usually played in pairs in various games she anxiously rolled the dice, hoping to win the jackpot

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verb

as in to chop
to cut into small pieces quickly diced some peppers and onions and threw them into the stew

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Noun
Another group, Dimension 20, recently rolled their dice before 20,000 people in Madison Square Garden. James Grebey, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025 Similar variables dictate rolling a pair of dice or shuffling a deck of cards, while even classical computing’s cryptographic algorithms are theoretically susceptible to outside influence or bias. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 June 2025
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Most of the combat revolves around a shield that can deflect attacks and protect against projectiles while dicing fodder with a Captain America-like throw. Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 May 2025 Now the bill goes to the Senate, where Republicans are already talking about changing it and dicing it up. Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for dice
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  • The Big Ten player of the year chopped the first pitch to short for a 6-3 inning-ending double play.
    Brady Oltmans, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
  • That chopped more than 300 points off the CAC 40, almost three times more than car-maker Stellantis NV, the next biggest drag.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2025
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  • The pair later sliced into a two-tiered wedding cake topped with fresh grapes and figs.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 June 2025
  • Most of these pristine hailstones go directly to a cold lab in Colorado, where they are sliced with a hot wire band saw.
    Seth Borenstein, Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2025

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“Dice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dice. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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