lacing (into)

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

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Verb
  • Conservative leaders and activists are criticizing the NFL's choice, citing the artist's political views and challenges to gender norms.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The video, made with artificial intelligence, went viral on social media platform TikTok in a matter of hours, and hundreds of comments poured in criticizing the establishment.
    Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But the familiar narrative — blaming teachers, curriculum or school culture — misses deeper structural realities behind the numbers.
    Jill Stegman, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Over time, this builds discernment and institutional memory, and ensures that people take responsibility for their calls, rather than blaming the models.
    Carolyn Dewar, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The strategy marks a shift toward attacking cartels’ financial systems as law enforcement pressure mounts on traditional drug routes.
    Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Dan Ndoye is capable of playing in a central attacking role and Morgan Gibbs-White has looked handy playing in a more advanced role.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Providence coach Donny Reynolds has seen Mandac knocking on the door since his high school career began.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
  • As the captain took the women back to the gate and off the property, Trader allegedly came up and hit Abzal in the face, knocking him back.
    Sara Machi, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • And while criticism of insurance companies was bipartisan, Republicans and Democrats also blamed one another for the crisis, with the GOP faulting Obamacare and Democrats accusing Republicans of using the hearings to deflect from their own inaction to address rising premiums.
    Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Some Havana Syndrome victims have spent more than a decade trying to draw attention to their cases, often faulting the government for failing to provide enough support or access to specialized medical care.
    CBS News, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The poster, whose name is Shannon White, shared a video of herself in late November, seated on an airplane looking unhappy before panning to her boyfriend by the window seat.
    Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Büsser, standing behind an employee who was panning through a detailed 3D model of MB&F's HM11 Architect, said the design stage alone can take years.
    Will Croxton, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The move was ridiculed by lawyers outside Paul Weiss, and more than 140 alums of the firm signed a letter assailing it as well.
    Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • In 1495 Columbus retaliated by assailing Taíno villages and capturing chiefs.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The carnivorous mammal's teeth-baring image suggests a wilderness pushed to the margins and lashing out.
    Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Vance often has served as an attack dog for the administration, including lashing out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during an Oval Office visit.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 21 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 12 Feb. 2026.

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