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
Choose your title, roll the dice and get ready to play! Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025 You’re left either rolling the dice with the overtaxed guest Wi-Fi network or simply doing without. Manish Tiwari, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Remove the skin from the mango and dice the mango, pineapple, and onion and place all in a medium-size bowl. Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 5 July 2025 What to do: Make your home base in Mirepoix, a medieval market town that has given its name to the art of dicing vegetables and gently cooking them. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for dice
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Verb
  • Her long extensions were seemingly chopped above the shoulders and shaped in wide curls, with the exception of a tiny, tight coil positioned on her forehead.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
  • Once fully incorporated, whisk in beef stock, onion powder, garlic powder, dill and chopped pepperoncini.
    Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
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  • Gently press down on each sandwich, then slice in half.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
  • As recently as 2010, numerous audience members fainted watching James Franco slice his arm off in the climactic act of self-preservation in Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025

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“Dice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dice. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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