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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Recent Examples of dice
Noun
Levi was a professional gambler who shot dice and bet on horses. Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026 Vitae and Willpower/Health merge into a single resource, Difficulty subtracts dice from a pool rather than raising a target number, and players roll nearly all of the dice at the table. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 July 2026
Verb
These three were dicing for top production honors, and only the Corvette added some electrification to the mix. Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026 Four rust-resistant stainless steel attachments are included with the gadget to dice, chop, and spiralize onions, potatoes, squash, tomatoes, and more. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dice
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Noun
  • Warships, mammoth bones and parts of ancient constructions all have emerged from the slumping waters of the Danube, the Rhine and other rivers in the scorching drought that has also disrupted trade, power and water supplies.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, the bones of a Swiss mountaineer who disappeared in 1994 were found on a glacier on the Ober Gabelhorn mountain, also in Wallis.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The tacos consist of a fresh burger patty that is seared, chopped and combined with sautéed onions and jalapeños.
    Briauna Brown, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • For each batch, add 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped, peeled fresh turmeric (or scant 1 tablespoon ground turmeric) when processing the paste.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After cooling off from the smokehouse, hams are ready to slice.
    Anna Dilger, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The bridge of Islam Makhachev's nose, right cheek and forehead were scraped or sliced open and his left cheek sported a baseball-sized bruise after taking a few too many brutal blows to the face.
    CBS News, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

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“Dice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dice. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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