splicing

Definition of splicingnext
present participle of splice

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Men are often the ones in those ICE facilities who are shackling and chaining detainees.
    Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Nobody was depriving you of food or water, or chaining you up.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • These compounding factors mean those looking for a job are having a harder time landing one.
    Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Temperatures in many parts of Texas remained below freezing for days, compounding stress on power plants, natural gas facilities, water systems and homes built for heat, not hard freezes.
    Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • And, to no one's disappointment, seasons 2 and 3 followed suit, hooking fans even more.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Also mentioned is an auto-hitch system to simplify hooking it up to the tow vehicle.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Helion is not yet assembling the fusion reactor, which requires additional engineering and design fine-tuning.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Or, to put it another way, LightBar is assembling bounty hunters to track down misuse of Hollywood IP.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • February is mating season for the four-legged canines, which can lead to sightings in even the most urban parts of Central Indiana.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026
  • By the Middle Ages, people in France and England believed birds began mating around that time of year, reinforcing the connection to romance.
    Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Several Vanderpump Rules alumni aren't hitching their wagons to The Valley.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
  • Getting stuck in some remote native village for 36 days while hitching rides.
    Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Despite the global nature of the shift, capital and talent are clustering in a relatively small number of jurisdictions that offer policy predictability and strong legal frameworks.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
  • This aligns with broader market analyses showing renewable salary increases clustering in the low single digits in 2025, a sign that the sector is maturing out of its rapid expansion phase.
    Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Braverman shot down the idea of allying with her former party in an interview with the Telegraph.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Mothra is arguably Godzilla’s most famous kaiju co-star, having first appeared in her own standalone movie in 1961 before facing off against (or allying with) Godzilla in several movies throughout the Showa era.
    James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Splicing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splicing. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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