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Synonyms of lace
(Entry 1 of 2)
- I had to replace the lace of my shoe because it kept breaking whenever I pulled the knot too tight
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of lace (Entry 2 of 2)
- the gardener laced the shoots of ivy around the trellis to direct their growth
Synonyms for lace
- enlace,
- entwine,
- implicate
- [archaic],
- interlace,
- intertwine,
- intertwist,
- interweave,
- inweave,
- ply,
- twist,
- weave,
- wreathe,
- writhe
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- the decorator laced small mirrors among the knickknacks for added effect
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- laced the seaman's back with the cat-o'-nine-tails
Synonyms for lace
- bash,
- baste,
- bat,
- batter,
- beat,
- belabor,
- belt,
- birch,
- bludgeon,
- buffet,
- bung up,
- club,
- curry,
- do,
- drub,
- fib
- [British],
- flog,
- hammer,
- hide,
- lambaste
- (or lambast),
- lash,
- lather,
- lick,
- maul,
- mess (up),
- paddle,
- pelt,
- pommel,
- pound,
- pummel,
- punch out,
- rough (up),
- slate,
- slog,
- switch,
- tan,
- thrash,
- thresh,
- thump,
- tromp,
- wallop,
- whale,
- whip,
- whop
- (or whap),
- whup,
- work over
Words Related to lace
- assail,
- assault,
- attack,
- beset,
- box,
- bust,
- chop,
- clobber,
- clout,
- crack,
- cudgel,
- cuff,
- descend (on or upon),
- hit,
- jump (on),
- knock,
- lam,
- lay on,
- paste,
- pounce (on or upon),
- punch,
- raid,
- rush,
- slam,
- slap,
- smack,
- smash,
- sock,
- spank,
- storm,
- swat,
- swipe,
- thwack,
- whack,
- wham,
- whomp
Phrases Synonymous with lace
- animal control fed the bear food laced with a sedative
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“Lace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lace. Accessed 26 May. 2022.
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The first known use of lace was in the 13th century
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