dicing
AmericanEtymology
Origin of dicing
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at dice, -ing 1
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The slicing and dicing of available tables can mean there are only so many seats at the most sought-after establishments, begetting a sense of scarcity at the highest levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
One minute you’re dicing daikon, the next you look up and it’s midnight.
From Salon ● May 23, 2025
In-between dicing up celery and stirring bubbling meals, which will be distributed to the local area, he's learning more about the charity and what they do.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2024
Instead, the federal system leaves that slicing and dicing for a different phase of the criminal justice system: sentencing.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2023
“Past time,” he said, when Frog found him dicing with Beans and Books and Old Bill Bone, and losing yet again.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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