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Definition of dicenext
as in bones
a small cube marked on each side with one to six spots and usually played in pairs in various games she anxiously rolled the dice, hoping to win the jackpot

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verb

as in to chop
to cut into small pieces quickly diced some peppers and onions and threw them into the stew

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Recent Examples of dice
Noun
There is a huge roll of the dice here. NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026 This team sandwiches seaweed sheets and rice paste into five micro-thin layers; the next steps involve dehydrating, resting, frying and shaping the end result into small cylinders filled with a tiny dice of tuna, or maybe cod milt in the winter. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Verb
The hosts were rolled, sliced, diced, chewed up and spit back out again. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025 There’s also an impressive discount on the top-selling Fullstar vegetable chopper that can dice produce any which way without any elbow grease on your end, as well as this six-piece champagne flute set that’s primed for New Year’s Eve festivities. Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dice
Noun
  • Police also confirm in court papers that additional bones and eight corpses were discovered in a storage locker.
    Joe Holden, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Torney was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an incurable blood cancer with recurring tumors that eat away at bone marrow, damaging bones and the immune system.
    Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Zoë Kravitz, Kristen Stewart, Lily Allen, and Quinta Brunson have all had their bangs chopped above mid-forehead.
    Loren Savini, Allure, 10 Jan. 2026
  • After rocking a bob back at the Met Gala, Anderson chopped her chin-length strands even shorter just in time for Paris Fashion Week.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • There’s one more tip that will make slicing soft cheese simple.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Grate it for a slaw, or add it thinly sliced to salads for a refreshing crunch.
    Dr. Steven Gundry, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026

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“Dice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dice. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.

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