LACING (INTO) Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

lacing (into)

verb

Definition of lacing (into)

present participle of lace (into)

as in remonstrating (with)

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Verb

Certainly there were clear taboos, beginning with questioning the legitimacy of the Chinese Communist Party and criticizing the country’s central leadership.

— Howard W. French, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
After slogans criticizing the Sacramento State administration appeared in chalk on the facade of a 64-year-old campus building earlier this week, at least one student is now facing potential disciplinary action.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of criticizing

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During the debate, both candidates seemed prepared to focus on the lack of affordability — namely by blaming the other’s political party for it.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
The Variable To Watch This is, admittedly, a less exciting explanation than blaming the market.

— Khalifa Aldhaheri, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of blaming

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The rapid spread of Ebola has been aided from the onset by widespread skepticism among locals who have dismissed the disease as a hoax, even attacking health workers and health facilities on multiple occasions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
When ingested, the mixture could lead to infection with a bacterium that carries the nerve-attacking toxins that botulism is known for.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of attacking

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For those who missed it, Stephens hit a sliding Moore in the helmet during the second quarter, knocking Moore out of the game and sending the star quarterback to the hospital down the street on a stretcher.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
To get the coach's side of the story, CBS News Detroit tried calling her, reaching out to her on social media, knocking on her door and writing her a letter.

— Julia Avant, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of knocking

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These features are interpreted as evidence of faulting along the caldera rim as the floor subsided.

— Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
Jentleson spends only one page on this obvious disappointment, faulting Fetterman for taking too much delight in conflict with the left and for becoming too credulous toward AIPAC.

— Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of faulting

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The German leader countered that the far-right party won't win a majority in the country, assailing its stance toward Ukraine and rhetoric on migration.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
The German leader countered that the far-right party won’t win a majority in the country, assailing its stance toward Ukraine and rhetoric on migration.

— Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of assailing

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These are just two of the many scenes of destruction the hurricane has left in Hawaii after lashing the state’s western islands with heavy rain, widespread flooding and tropical-storm-force winds on Monday and Tuesday.

— Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
This week’s meeting of G20 finance ministers underscored rising global trade tensions, with several countries, including the US, lashing out at China.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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