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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After the match, British politicians and fans took to social media to vent their anger, helping amplify a wave of online posts criticizing both Argentina and its national team, digital researchers said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Rather than responding to detailed questions for this story, Sarnecki issued a statement criticizing wasteful government spending.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Definition of criticizing

Verb

Iran has bombarded several of its neighbors’ data centers, and the United States responded by attacking one of Iran’s.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
That’s in stark contrast to their arachnid cousins, spiders, whose females that tend to be violent, attacking and eating the males.

— Christa Lesté-Lasserre, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of attacking

Verb

Elarms-Orr didn’t think Kincaid was down and laid a sizable hit on the tight end, knocking him to the ground again.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Wahab said she’s been hard at work on the campaign trail hosting town hall discussions, knocking door-to-door and meeting constituents in the district.

— Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of knocking

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Most earthquakes in North America east of the Rockies, per USGS, occur as faulting within bedrock, usually miles deep.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
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

Definition of faulting

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Later Strong and Holden laughed about the flub while panning over a shot of Mick Jagger.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026
South Yuba State Park South Yuba River State Park is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada and includes stunning scenery, swimming, bird watching, panning for gold and hiking.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of panning

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The race partly revolved around the war in Gaza, with Lander assailing Goldman for not being critical enough of Israel.

— Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 24 June 2026
Rabb was propelled by a constellation of progressive groups, charting a path to victory partly by assailing his own party as listening more to donors than voters.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 May 2026

Definition of assailing

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The president has responded to the MAGA criticism by lashing out repeatedly at dissenters, prompting Greene – once a top Trump supporter – not to run for reelection and Massie to lose his primary.

— Zac Anderson, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Koivun launched himself into the lead at TPC Twin Cities by lashing a 305-yard approach shot to 12 feet on the par-5 12th hole.

— Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of lashing

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