SPLICES Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

splices

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present tense third-person singular of splice

as in chains

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Restaurant chains Chipotle and QDOBA pulled jalapeños last week.

— Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
To address this, Ivo uses a multi-step pipeline that chains together more than 400 model calls for each contract review.

— Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026

Definition of chains

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Following her character’s breakup with a cowboy (played by Luke Grimes), Langley hitches a ride back to Tennessee with a sage country singer who’s already seen it all (Miranda Lambert).

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
Piecemeal progress As Scott hitches his legacy to trying to eradicate the thousands of vacant homes that have blighted the city for decades, the contrast between the two neighborhoods may be the biggest hurdle.

— Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025

Definition of hitches

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The point is to be honest about the aspects of your business that are genuinely hard to replicate, and to invest in whatever compounds that advantage.

— Gina Mastantuono, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Inflation creeping higher The extreme heat compounds an expensive summer for Europe, where the war has already pushed up energy costs.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of compounds

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Blatt hooks in a forehand for another match point opportunity, but Campbell wins an amazing rally for 22-22.

— Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Earbuds Deal The Soundcore C50i open-ear earbuds feature a clip-on FlexiClip design that hooks securely over your ear without blocking your ear canal.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of hooks

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But the rub this time is the introduction of Varang (Oona Chaplin), an unhinged leader of a tribe who allies herself with human villains.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The ash people’s perspective allies them with the group looking to strip-mine Pandora’s resources.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025

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