Etymology
Origin of dicing
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; dice, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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The bank is undergoing a shake-up under Chief Executive Georges Elhedery, who took over in the fall of 2024 and has set about cutting staff and slicing and dicing divisions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025
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
“We weren’t slicing and dicing things so finely until recently,” cautions Bob Henson, a meteorologist and journalist with Yale Climate Connections.
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2023
After I hung up, I tried to concentrate on dinner — dicing the chicken especially; I didn’t want to take another trip to the emergency room.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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