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dicing

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[dahy-sing] / ˈdaɪ sɪŋ /

noun

  1. gambling or playing with dice.

  2. ornamentation, especially of leather, with squares or diamonds.


Etymology

Origin of dicing

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at dice, -ing 1


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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

But that relationship breaks down when you’re counting only payroll workers, slicing and dicing the statistics into industry sectors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2024

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

This slicing and dicing of responsibility and accountability has not only failed to manage the space—it has affirmatively made matters worse, and it threatens to continue doing so if we don’t fix it.

From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2023

Once home, he flew into a frenzy of slicing, dicing, and broiling.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

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