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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Recent Examples of dice
Noun
But the competition ramps up quickly as players race to keep their dice in play. Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025 In Week 6 of the TSSAA football season, Brentwood Academy junior edge-rusher Kenneth Simon II registered a sack against Ensworth and formed his hands into a circle, then pretended to roll a pair of dice. Tyler Palmateer, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
To do this, the wafers are first diced into chips. IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025 Rather than efficiently dicing and slicing your produce, a dull knife actually requires more force, which can cause you or someone else in your household to get hurt. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dice
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Noun
  • Curtis, like many of the other bombshell hair models on the carpet, parted hers on the right side of her head; her front layers pointed away from her cheek bones.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Muscles weaken, bones dissolve, fluids redistribute, and the heart itself begins to shrink.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Then people get exasperated, start talking about judicial supremacy, and try to chop the Court off at its knees by seeking traditional amendment instead.
    Big Think, Big Think, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Kagan had chopped a stalk of sugarcane in half.
    Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The sophomore slipped past a tackler, then took off for a 51-yard touchdown reception to slice the deficit to 16-13.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Chill in the refrigerator for at least two hours and slice about half-inch thick.
    Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025

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