Synonyms of laced

laced 1 of 2

adjective

as in embroidered

Related Words

• embroidered
• embossed
• fringed
• wreathed
• bejeweled
• chased
• sequined
• emblazoned
• garlanded
• gold
• flounced
• bossed
• gilded
• golden
• gold-plated

laced

2 of 2

verb

past tense of lace

1

as in twisted

to cause to twine about one another

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• twisted
• braided
• mixed
• plied
• intertwined
• blended
• entwined
• wove
• interlaced
• wreathed
• implicated
• enlaced
• fused
• writhed
• interwove
• inwove
• plaited
• linked
• intertwisted
• platted
• pleached
• joined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disentangled
• unwound
• uncoiled
• untangled
• untwined

2

as in interspersed

to scatter or set here and there among other things

the decorator laced small mirrors among the knickknacks for added effect

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interspersed
• inserted
• mixed
• salted
• combined
• threaded
• wove
• incorporated
• interlaced
• wreathed
• intermingled
• juxtaposed
• blended
• mingled
• integrated
• alternated
• interwove
• merged
• commingled
• amalgamated
• embodied
• fused
• assimilated

3

as in licked

to strike repeatedly

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• licked
• lashed
• pounded
• whipped
• battered
• pelted
• slapped
• knocked
• punched
• attacked
• batted
• hit
• slammed
• thumped
• beat
• spanked
• smashed
• assaulted
• hided
• chopped
• lathered
• hammered
• smacked
• did
• belted
• clubbed
• pummeled
• bashed
• boxed
• switched
• mauled
• thrashed
• punched out
• tanned
• bludgeoned
• buffeted
• whacked
• curried
• basted
• slated
• swiped
• paddled
• raided
• worked over
• walloped
• belabored
• flogged
• lambasted
• pommeled
• whupped
• threshed
• slogged
• cracked
• tromped
• birched
• strapped
• swatted
• stormed
• fibbed
• whaled
• socked
• roughed (up)
• wounded
• cuffed
• pasted
• messed (up)
• bunged up
• rushed
• drubbed
• whopped
• assailed
• busted
• laid on
• clobbered
• clouted
• beat up on
• beset
• descended (on or upon)
• thwacked
• lacerated
• jumped (on)
• horsewhipped
• flagellated
• caned
• leathered
• scourged
• mangled
• gored
• pounced (on or upon)
• lammed
• blackjacked
• whomped
• mutilated
• cudgeled
• whammed
• cowhided
• rawhided
• pistol-whipped
• maimed
• fustigated

4

as in spiced

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

a savory dish laced with saffron and ginger

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spiced
• flavored
• enriched
• savored
• salted
• peppered
• sauced
• seasoned
• enhanced
• perfumed
• aromatized

5

as in diluted

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

• diluted
• loaded
• cut
• infected
• poisoned
• thinned
• weakened
• sophisticated
• manipulated
• adulterated
• tainted
• extended
• spoiled
• contaminated
• watered down
• polluted
• soiled
• degraded
• tempered
• spiked
• dirtied
• fouled
• corrupted
• defiled
• misrepresented
• sullied
• attenuated
• counterfeited
• debased
• doctored
• qualified
• tampered (with)
• falsified
• envenomed
• moderated
• befouled
• faked
• cheapened
• fudged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enriched
• fortified
• strengthened
• reinforced
• supplemented
• fertilized
• augmented
• purified
• larded
• refined
• cleaned
• improved
• filtered
• richened
• distilled
• flushed
• leached
• enhanced
• purged
• clarified
• cleansed
• pasteurized
• concentrated
• decontaminated
• condensed
• compacted
• bettered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of laced

Adjective

The Babylone style is a laced stiletto sandal that is decorated at the toe strap with the YSL Cassandre in a bronze-tone metal. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

After Yancy witnesses the murder of Florida’s finest fixer, an ambitious state attorney teams him up with a strait-laced forensic accountant to solve the crime. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

As Jackie begins to slip in her grades, studies, role in the student body and track performance, criticism is directed at Cole for being a negative influence on the normally straight-laced teen. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026

The raging seas were thundering and smoking in foam-laced fury at its base. — James D. Oxley, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026

The camper suspected of handing out the laced food has been identified, authorities said. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations described the threats as two profanity-laced, threatening audio messages left for the center. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 June 2026

The march is led by the Northern Guard Supporters, a group infamous for its in-game deployment of smoke bombs, tifos (giant banners), and expletive-laced chants. — Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 9 June 2026

Cyndi Lauper didn’t hold back when a heckler interrupted her opening night in Las Vegas, firing back mid-show with an expletive-laced response that quickly drew cheers from the crowd. — Kennedy French, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026

Verb

Reading it is like opening the hall closet and having the contents of an antique junk shop, laced with spiky and rusted farm implements, spill out and maim your dog. — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026

Related Curry’s Frank was easy to swallow but tough to follow — many who have laced up the corset since then have glimmered, but always in Curry’s shadow. — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2026

Sue Spitzer of Rockford had on her pendant made of green glass, which was smooth and glossy on top but laced with tiny white scratches on the bottom. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

In April 2022, Muratov said he was attacked with acetone laced red paint while traveling on a train from Moscow to the city of Samara. — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

A couple of years after the financial crisis, Kevin Warsh, Mark Carney, and Donald Kohn laced up their hiking boots and headed out of the hubbub that is the Jackson Hole Symposium. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

The app’s homepage is a feed of what other people are reading, with comments and recommendations laced throughout. — David Pierce, The Verge, 28 Oct. 2026

After a Jackson Chourio lead-off single, Christian Yelich laced a triple into the gap to give Milwaukee an early lead. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

In London, Naomi Ackie laced into Dilara Findikoglu’s leather vampy dress—a perfect choice ahead of Halloween weekend. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026