splice
verb (used with object)
to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands.
splicing
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present participleof splice.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"The key innovation in the biosynthesis of tagatose was in finding the slime mold Gal1P enzyme and splicing it into our production bacteria," said Nair.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 13, 2026
But the method required splicing DNA of different organisms and using bacteria to propagate samples.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
He said the error did not amount to "innocent splicing".
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
The new lawsuit filed by Baldoni accuses the New York Times of cherry-picking texts, stripping them of context and deliberately splicing them to mislead readers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2025
I pull up what he sent me, and then I run both files together, splicing them into one.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
