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spicing

  • present participle of spice.

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Christine Idzelis shed light on how leveraged exchange-traded funds were spicing up the SpaceX trade in the wake of the company’s IPO, for good and bad.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

During his cooking demonstration, the audience would erupt into cheers whenever he exclaimed, “BAM!” while spicing up his dishes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

There will likely be no vistas of forest canopy, no shaded glens with water cascading through a tapestry of conifers, pine sap spicing the morning air.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

You can also try spicing up your vanilla, per Redditor u/shazeaa: “Vanilla bean and some nutmeg to bring on the richness!”

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025

Fat sausages sizzled and spit over firepits, spicing the air with the scents of garlic and pepper.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin