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
The result was Gabriel dicing them for 341 passing yards, well over Ohio State’s nation-low average of 141.2 yards.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 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
Day or night, the benches below the salt were never less than half-full with men drinking, dicing, talking, or sleeping in their clothes in quiet comers.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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