dicing

present participle of dice
as in chopping
to cut into small pieces quickly diced some peppers and onions and threw them into the stew

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Recent Examples of dicing Our step-by-step guide shows you how to make quick work of dicing the tear-jerking bulb. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026 These three were dicing for top production honors, and only the Corvette added some electrification to the mix. — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026 Part of the way that was achieved was by slicing and dicing congressional districts in South Florida, home to the state’s largest concentration of Democrats. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026 Nothing arrived pre-chopped, so there was still some prep, but it was limited to quick tasks like slicing scallions, dicing a pepper, and chopping cashews. — Erin Bunch, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026 The queso itself can easily be made spicier by adding diced green chilies (also available at Trader Joe's) or dicing in a fresh jalapeno, but also made meatier by browning hot sausage or ground beef and turning it into a richer, more hearty dip. — Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026 Net profit margin is just one way of slicing and dicing all the data that accompanies earnings, of course, and some other measurements are a bit less rosy, Butters pointed out. — Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026 Even with one of their stars out, the Warriors had no problem dicing up an iffy Hornets defense. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026 But in sheer operation — no messy personnel groupings, no Payton timeouts to iron out a call — Nix orchestrated affairs with cold precision, finishing 19 of 29 for 247 yards and four touchdowns in dicing up soft Cowboys coverages. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
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  • Molli Voraotsady, the chef, was up late Saturday night chopping the mushrooms and making the marinade for the pork filling.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Santoku knives are great for a large variety of tasks, and are often prized for their daily use for things like slicing cheese, cutting an apple, breaking down an onion, or chopping herbs.
    — Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
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  • Then Bottura started saucing it, slicing it and feeding event attendees who had gathered to watch the spectacle unfold.
    — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Marshall threw him into space, and Nagy did the rest, slicing through the heart of Arizona State’s defense and racing into the end zone to cut the deficit to 24-14 and give KU a semblance of late life.
    — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Dicing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dicing. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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