splice
verb (used with object)
to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands.
splices
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pluralof splice.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof splice (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
spliceverb (used with object)to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands.
Example Sentences
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Daniel Mason splices together different narrative strands to create a single story connecting its successive inhabitants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Zamiri splices the movie with colorful strobes that nod to her concert Jumbotrons while making the point that stardom is exhilarating and disorienting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
The video for the track splices footage of Cole Palmer's goals for Chelsea with shots of Nemzzz in London.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2024
The active splicing factor splices out the inhibitory exon in the transcription factor, which turns on the genes that produce collagen.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 26, 2024
Werner rewinds the resistance track and splices the wires and plugs in the radio.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
