splicing

Definition of splicingnext
present participle of splice

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for splicing
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
  • Pharmacy technician students practice compounding mock medications such as lip balms and creams.
    Wilborn P. Nobles III, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • In February 2025, the FDA declared the semaglutide shortage over and set deadlines for enforcement action against compounding pharmacies and facilities that essentially copied Novo's drug.
    Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 9 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
  • One of the most significant differences between the version shared on Cadillac’s social media channels and the television advertisement was the inclusion of more behind-the-scenes footage of what goes into assembling the car, from design to assembly.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The city is assembling a new contractor team to ensure cost efficiency and accountability for this important project.
    Kara King, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • 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, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Frequent mate switching combined with low reproductive ‘skew’ and possibly the active avoidance of mating with close relatives, may be effective strategies to maintaining the genetic health of relatively small populations.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Jan. 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
  • 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
  • Scikit-learn provides open-source tools for classification, regression, and clustering within the Python ecosystem.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 15 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 15 Feb. 2026.

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