Synonyms of lace

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noun

1

as in cable

a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things

I had to replace the lace of my shoe because it kept breaking whenever I pulled the knot too tight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cable
• wire
• rope
• cord
• string
• lacing
• line
• guy
• stay
• lanyard
• halyard
• whipcord
• bungee cord

2

as in braid

a length of something formed of three or more strands woven together

there will be gold lace decorating both sleeves of the new uniform

Synonyms & Similar Words

• braid
• lacing
• stripe
• plait
• plat
• braiding
• queue
• rickrack
• pigtail
• cornrow
• dreadlock

lace

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verb

ˈlās 

1

as in to weave

to cause to twine about one another

the gardener laced the shoots of ivy around the trellis to direct their growth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weave
• braid
• twist
• ply
• mix
• wreathe
• entwine
• intertwine
• interlace
• interweave
• blend
• writhe
• inweave
• implicate
• plait
• enlace
• intertwist
• plat
• fuse
• link
• pleach
• join

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwind
• disentangle
• untangle
• uncoil
• untwine

2

as in to salt

to scatter or set here and there among other things

the decorator laced small mirrors among the knickknacks for added effect

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weave
• salt
• insert
• thread
• mix
• combine
• intersperse
• incorporate
• wreathe
• interlace
• alternate
• interweave
• blend
• merge
• integrate
• intermingle
• mingle
• juxtapose
• fuse
• embody
• amalgamate
• commingle
• assimilate

3

as in to lick

to strike repeatedly

laced the seaman's back with the cat-o'-nine-tails

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lick
• hide
• lash
• pound
• whip
• batter
• pelt
• punch
• beat
• do
• bat
• slap
• knock
• hit
• assault
• attack
• spank
• tan
• belt
• thump
• smash
• punch out
• curry
• slate
• birch
• paddle
• box
• club
• chop
• slam
• raid
• lather
• work over
• buffet
• wound
• maul
• pommel
• switch
• bash
• whale
• baste
• smack
• thrash
• hammer
• pummel
• beat up on
• rough (up)
• bung up
• sock
• leather
• flog
• strap
• thresh
• bludgeon
• drub
• fib
• swipe
• whop
• storm
• slog
• wallop
• cuff
• whack
• whup
• belabor
• tromp
• cane
• mess (up)
• descend (on or upon)
• lambaste
• crack
• lay on
• swat
• jump (on)
• rush
• paste
• bust
• pounce (on or upon)
• clout
• gore
• flagellate
• thwack
• cudgel
• horsewhip
• lam
• clobber
• beset
• wham
• rawhide
• assail
• scourge
• whomp
• lacerate
• cowhide
• blackjack
• fustigate
• mutilate
• mangle
• maim
• pistol-whip

4

as in to flavor

to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored

a savory dish laced with saffron and ginger

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flavor
• spice
• salt
• savor
• pepper
• season
• sauce
• enrich
• enhance
• perfume
• aromatize

5

as in to cut

to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances

animal control fed the bear food laced with a sedative

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cut
• dilute
• thin
• dirty
• load
• poison
• infect
• weaken
• manipulate
• soil
• pollute
• adulterate
• water down
• spoil
• extend
• taint
• sophisticate
• degrade
• contaminate
• tamper (with)
• defile
• temper
• corrupt
• counterfeit
• spike
• fake
• foul
• moderate
• cheapen
• debase
• attenuate
• sully
• misrepresent
• falsify
• fudge
• qualify
• envenom
• doctor
• befoul

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strengthen
• fortify
• enrich
• fertilize
• reinforce
• supplement
• augment
• clean
• filter
• better
• improve
• lard
• purify
• flush
• refine
• richen
• enhance
• leach
• decontaminate
• cleanse
• clarify
• purge
• compact
• concentrate
• distill
• pasteurize
• condense

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lace

Noun

The embroidery and lace details are so pretty and whimsical, yet feel a touch more understated than an all-over print. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026

With its iconic canals, Gothic architecture, Moorish windows, and artisan legacy spanning everything from Murano glass and Burano lace to terrazzo flooring, Venice is a design lover's paradise. — Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026

Verb

Her laments are now laced with fury, as genocidal wars and murderous technologies join global warming in the twenty-first century’s third decade. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

The Canadian producer/musician creates songs that feel like they’re haunted by their own ghosts, laced with intertwining echoes, tiny sonic fractures, and a palpable sense of place. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026