splice
verb (used with object)
to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands.
spliced
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past participleof splice.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof splice.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
spliceverb (used with object)to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands.
Example Sentences
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ESRP2 binds to RNA and helps ensure that it is spliced correctly.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
The video is a compilation of clips of charismatic Christian prophet Kim Clement, spliced together from 2007 appearances in California and Arizona.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026
The product wasn’t profitable, and every user who spliced themselves into a World War II newsreel or Hollywood chase scene drew down a finite resource.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
The Instagram post promoting the handbag, which has a label to say it was made using AI, shows a "surreal" collage of models spliced between Valentino logos and its DeVain bag.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
Waiting for them to cross a yawning crevasse bridged by two rickety ladders spliced end to end, I was shocked to see them go across together, almost in lockstep—a needlessly dangerous act.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
