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as in cable
a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things
I had to replace the lace of my shoe because it kept breaking whenever I pulled the knot too tight
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as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
the gardener laced the shoots of ivy around the trellis to direct their growth
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as in to salt
to scatter or set here and there among other things
the decorator laced small mirrors among the knickknacks for added effect
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
laced the seaman's back with the cat-o'-nine-tails
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as in to cut
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances
animal control fed the bear food laced with a sedative
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Recent Examples of lace
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Bottles, glass ornaments, scraps of lace and strings of lights hang from branches on the ceiling, while upstage, a cave-like wall frames a round piece of fabric that sometimes evokes a pond and also becomes a scrim for silhouetted scenes.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Drug dealers laced their products with this treacherous substance, which can be fatal in amounts as tiny as a few grains of salt.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The beetles usually feed on oakleaf hydrangea foliage, leaving veins behind for a lace-like skeleton.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Bottles, glass ornaments, scraps of lace and strings of lights hang from branches on the ceiling, while upstage, a cave-like wall frames a round piece of fabric that sometimes evokes a pond and also becomes a scrim for silhouetted scenes.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
Instead, the medication was laced with fentanyl.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Drug dealers laced their products with this treacherous substance, which can be fatal in amounts as tiny as a few grains of salt.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lace
Noun
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This tiny oval connects to a PC or gaming handheld via USB-C cable and serves as a dedicated wireless receiver for the controller on its own wireless frequency.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Four people, including two children, were injured when a cable snapped midair on a carnival attraction in Spain.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Their hair was neatly cut, unlike the wispy tendrils our braids ended in.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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How to refresh boho braids Certain box braid styles like boho braids need a little more maintenance than regular box braids.—
Danielle James,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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But where limestone is crumbly and opaque, nacre’s toughness and light-bending properties come from silklike proteins that weave among the layers, holding them in place while providing enough elasticity to absorb the shock of a fracture.—
Caitlin Kennedy,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
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Never tested in orbit, NASA’s robot could, in theory, perform tasks like weaving solar power stations and antennae in space from spools of carbon fiber.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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For National Pretzel Day this Sunday, April 26, participating Subway locations within Walmart stores will have $1 soft pretzels (original, salted or cinnamon sugar).—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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The researchers tried to replicate this damage by exposing blood vessel cells directly to salt in a laboratory dish, but the cells showed no harmful effects.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Maximilien, a French national, allegedly uploaded a clip of himself licking a straw from an iJooz vending machine before putting it back in the dispenser.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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There’s Cassie licking a melting ice cream cone as the ice cream drips down her bare chest.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Potatoes flavored with leeks, shallot, white wine, and herby tarragon lend this springy soup a velvety texture.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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Many chefs and food writers describe it as a unique and deeply flavored ingredient.—
Mavra Javed,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, Bass has proposed cutting entirely the Animal Services Department’s annual budget for food, which was $200,000 last year, and also slashing the medical supplies budget to $49,000, from $388,000 last year.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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But now that the post-pandemic boom has well and truly gone bust, just showing up with a great looking timepiece isn’t going to cut it.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Above him, the attackers shattered monitors, severed electrical wires and smashed pipes.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Lace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lace. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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