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noun

ˈdīs How to pronounce dice (audio)
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
And this time the roll of the dice didn’t work, with Turkey getting its only win of the tournament on its last touch of the World Cup. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 This handy stainless steel dicer can slice, wedge cut, or dice eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms, strawberries, and more. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
Verb
Four rust-resistant stainless steel attachments are included with the gadget to dice, chop, and spiralize onions, potatoes, squash, tomatoes, and more. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 June 2026 Fritas are pancaked on the plancha with cumin and paprika, sprinkled with tiny potato strings and diced onions on a Cuban roll. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dice
  1. bones
  2. chop
  3. slice
Noun
  • Authorities said the remains included bones believed to belong to four newborns and the decomposing body of a fifth.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
  • The physical pain — broken bones and surgeries and bullets and getting beat up and cut — has never really bothered me.
    — Rachel DeSantis, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Definition of bones
Verb
  • Pulse until nuts are chopped (some pieces will be fairly large, others ground into a powder).
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 July 2026
  • Using the pulse button, chop the mixture until fully blended but do not puree.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 27 July 2026
Definition of chop
Verb
  • Just running around wearing cloaks, slinking into and out of castles, slicing the throats of all who cross her.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 27 July 2026
  • Another fissure appeared, slicing a haphazard path through its pale-blue heart.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
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“Dice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dice. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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