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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
If a team wins, their GM must be smarter than everyone else because the idea that everyone is basically rolling the same dice and flipping the same coins and some guys are just getting luckier on the results is kind of a bummer. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 24 July 2026 For the best results, chop the fruit and vegetables evenly into a 1/4-inch dice. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 23 July 2026
Verb
These three were dicing for top production honors, and only the Corvette added some electrification to the mix. — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for dice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dice
  1. bones
  2. chop
  3. slice
Noun
  • The right side of Freeman's body took the punishment, but the 2024 World Series MVP apparently didn't break any bones.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Rooms There are 46 guest rooms and suites at Pocketbook Hudson, each of which embraces the bones of the former factory.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of bones
Verb
  • Meals are punctuated by the heavy thwack of Soto’s butcher knife chopping the meats against a large block of Sinaloan alamo wood, while music and TVs complete the din.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Head was out in Hasan's next over, chopping on a delivery that was bowled from around the wicket as Australia slipped to 52-2.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of chop
Verb
  • That line slices the plane into two halves, one of which will contain two corners of the outer triangle (the bottom half in the figure below).
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes, then thinly slice it crosswise.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of slice

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“Dice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dice. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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