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Definition of dicenext
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
Every story beat, every roll of the dice, felt like a pocket-watch movement ticking inexorably toward one of countless possible conclusions, using every character, item, location, idea in a combination that felt wholly unique to this one playthrough. Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 The dice chairs are unattributed and the artwork above the windows is by Celeste Fichter. Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 16 May 2026
Verb
Which is exactly what DeSantis and the Legislature have done, along with slicing and dicing existing county, city and district lines in ways Fair Districts also flatly forbid. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026 Brady, whose cameo marked two years since Hart took shots at the NFL legend during Netflix’s 2024 roast of the quarterback, rocked up to the mic in an all-black outfit and diced up the Jumanji star. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dice
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Noun
  • About four months after leaving office, in May 2025, he was diagnosed with stage IV prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.
    Darlene Superville, Fortune, 29 May 2026
  • For many people, lighter bones might not be an issue.
    Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • With two outs and Griffith in scoring position, Gaels catcher Ian Armstrong chopped a game-tying RBI single to right field.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
  • With one out and Griffith in scoring position, Ian Armstrong chopped a game-tying single over Mulivai Levu’s glove at first base.
    Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • The hotel is on the corner of Mission Street, which slices diagonally through the city, and the Embarcadero, which hugs the waterfront from the Bay Bridge west to Fisherman’s Wharf.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Hardwood Poke Poke, meaning to cut or slice into chunks in Hawaiian, was born centuries ago as a fisherman’s snack.
    Sylvie Bigar, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

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“Dice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dice. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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