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as in weaving
to cause to twine about one another
the gardener laced the shoots of ivy around the trellis to direct their growth
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as in mixing
to scatter or set here and there among other things
the decorator laced small mirrors among the knickknacks for added effect
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as in licking
to strike repeatedly
laced the seaman's back with the cat-o'-nine-tails
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as in diluting
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
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Recent Examples of lacing
Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 22 May 2025
There’s an old-school charm to the bike, enhanced by features like a black leather tank strap with laced edge, and a leather seat valance with lacing and tassels.
—New Atlas, 12 May 2025
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
The lacing structure on The Roger Pro Fire is designed to give support and lockdown to the midfoot, Janes says.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The intricate lacing system is enclosed and features white accents.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 22 May 2025
There’s an old-school charm to the bike, enhanced by features like a black leather tank strap with laced edge, and a leather seat valance with lacing and tassels.
—New Atlas, 12 May 2025
Verb
No one needs to convince a soul that Colman is one of the single best reasons to keep watching movies and TV today, and that her talent for lacing a twinkle with high degrees of thallium is damn near peerless.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
The lacing structure on The Roger Pro Fire is designed to give support and lockdown to the midfoot, Janes says.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacing
Noun
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Fiber-optic cables line abandoned fields, and drones hunt individual soldiers at all hours of the day.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The larger back pockets are big enough to hold flat power banks, hard drives, and smartphones, while the smaller compartments are great for separating charging cables, USB blocks, flash drives, and memory cards.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Eli in blonde Viking braids with a purple chalice?—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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No detail was overlooked, with two thin braids even dangling down and disappearing into the singers’ low-rise burgundy pants, like jack cables.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The story unfolds in Agra during the 1990s, weaving together romantic elements with comedic beats and supernatural scares.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Naming the bags is my way of weaving culture directly into design.—
Ugonnaora Owoh,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The project is being positioned as a theatrical horror experience mixing scares with romance, built around the real-life historical event.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Well, there are many, many mixing desk tapes which would, in the Seventies, have been done to cassette.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Excluding the pandemic, that’s the slowest average monthly gain for that January to August time frame since 2010, when the United States was still licking its wounds from the Great Recession.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Today, Alabama is licking its wounds.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ongoing losses could necessitate equity raises, diluting existing shareholders and weighing on per-share returns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, Democratic Hoosier voters have to go into a congressional district, so Indiana Republican leaders face the possibility of diluting their current Republican districts with more Democratic voters, Vaughn said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Don’t leave him on the waiver wire this week.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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An 8,860mAh battery is also inside, which charges at up to 68W via wire and offers a 12-hour battery life, according to Lenovo.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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The sexy look had a mesh panel and a plunging neckline adorned with lace, leaving little to the imagination.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Low rises are also cropping up outside of denim—from lace maxi skirts to leggings.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Lacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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