lacing (into)

Definition of lacing (into)next
present participle of lace (into)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacing (into)
Verb
  • This third point is particularly important when there is an outspoken founder in the wings like Chip Wilson who has been publicly criticizing board decisions.
    Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Since a shooting by an ICE agent in Minnesota killed a woman earlier this week, Martina Navratilova has shared dozens of X posts criticizing him and others in ICE.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The next day, in an email, Wynn appears to explain, blaming a dollar figure for teachers’ benefits that was mistakenly counted twice.
    Jennifer Palmer, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Discussions about the strike and closure online often turn ugly and devolve into blaming one side or the other.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Obstructing, impeding, or attacking federal law enforcement is a federal crime.
    WCCO Staff, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • What now is the difference between the United States attacking Venezuela in order to install new leadership and Russia invading Ukraine to effect annexation and leadership change?
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The right words can open doors the heart’s been knocking on for a while.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Once the buzz starts, fringe brands come knocking.
    Chris Cardillo, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • On Earth, tectonic faulting in the seafloor enables water to plunge kilometers down into the rock, and as fresh faults are opened up by shifting tectonic plates, new rock is exposed, maintaining the nutrient supply released into the ocean through hydrothermal vents.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • This reality helps explain why postliberal critiques faulting the Constitution for failing to impose a single moral or cultural vision miss the mark.
    Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Critics have been particularly brutal about the reality star's performance while panning the Ryan Murphy legal drama.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Highlights include tractor rides around the farm, a corn maze, a pumpkin patch and pumpkin painting, along with music, local vendors, children’s crafts, panning for gems and a farm stand full of fresh flowers and produce, including local honey.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 1495 Columbus retaliated by assailing Taíno villages and capturing chiefs.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Despite his mediator role, Rodríguez is also known for his explosive temperament, lashing out in Congress and publicly threatening and insulting members of the opposition.
    Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Trump spent most of 2025 downplaying the significance of the files, at times lashing out against Republicans who demanded the release of information about other potential perpetrators.
    Stephen Fowler, NPR, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Lacing (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacing%20%28into%29. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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