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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dice

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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
No dice, reports Bailey Schulz. Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025 Another key decision was rolling the dice on Pierre-Luc Dubois. Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
Cut and dice the ingredients in uniform size. Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025 Then dice and mix into leafy green salads with ingredients like nuts, seeds, and crumbled feta for a colorful, nutritious twist. Lauren O'Connor, Health, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dice
Noun
  • Biden's health was most recently in the headlines when his office announced he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer in May that had spread to his bones.
    Molly Nagle, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • One set of bones turned out to be fake.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Henry rushed for well over 100 yards on his first-down carries alone, and Jackson chopped Buffalo with his arm and legs.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Sprinkle chopped banana evenly over the filling.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Shoppers recommend slicing it before freezing so individual portions are ready to grab whenever a craving hits.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Its beauty lies in low-slung pastel buildings, pine forests edging the city, and ferries slicing through the Baltic toward fortress islands like Suomenlinna—while locals linger in cafés over cardamom buns or get cozy in harborside saunas.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Dice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dice. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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