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

The Action Button has proved somewhat controversial since its release, with users on social media like Reddit criticizing its placement and sensitivity.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026
Raman pledged during her campaign to replace McDonnell, criticizing his handling of protests against federal immigration enforcement and arguing that his leadership had damaged trust in the department, particularly among immigrant communities.

— Teresa Liu, Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of criticizing

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Agents who recognize their gaps, strengthen their skills and adapt early will be in a different position from those who spend the year blaming the market.

— Ran Biderman, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Shortly after the Republicans suffered historic losses, Vice President JD Vance issued a postmortem blaming Iran, inflation and Israel.

— Editorial, Boston Herald, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of blaming

Verb

Hawley said the majority of conflicts between humans and coyotes occurs when a pet owner tries to save their pet from an attacking coyote.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Washington Examiner economics columnist Tiana Lowe Doescher slammed Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed for refusing to denounce a controversial ad attacking Israel.

— Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of attacking

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The teachers union, United Teachers Los Angeles, in a memo to school board members, presented a counter interpretation and said the state team exaggerated the crisis and was implicitly faulting justified wage increases.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
These features are interpreted as evidence of faulting along the caldera rim as the floor subsided.

— Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of faulting

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That helped guide the camera, which was constantly panning around the room, shooting through reflections on Steadicam, tracking with him.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
Simply by panning a few feet left or right, Ueda can completely change the narrative and emotional stakes of the film.

— Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of panning

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But the candidate started paying real attention to social strategy after a video compilation of his stump speeches assailing his then opponent, David Perdue, went viral on TikTok.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026
In a process known as autotomy, the assailing bee leaves its stinger operating independently, driven by its own muscles, various glands, neural ganglia, and a venom sac.

— Mike McRae October 12, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of assailing

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Most of the students were accused of minor offenses, like making threats, using cannabis vapes or lashing out at classmates or teachers, the analysis found.

— Kristian Hernández, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026
More students ages 10 to 13 are ending up in the justice system after vaping, making threats and lashing out at school.

— Rosie Cima, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of lashing

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