dice
plural noun
small cubes of plastic, ivory, bone, or wood, marked on each side with one to six spots, usually used in pairs in games of chance or in gambling.
was dicing
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past progressiveof dice.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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When she and her team learned of the corresponding repavement project, she suspected the agency was dicing up the work to speed the projects along and skirt scrutiny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
I was dicing with death"; "My girlfriend was hit by a tidal wave of tonic water.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 15, 2012
Mom was dicing up tomatoes for her special meat sauce when she called in her takes on last night's performances.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 14, 2010
At one point he was dicing for the lead, but eventually finished fourth.
From Time Magazine Archive
In Catelyn's small corner of the camp, Shadd Was slicing carrots into a kettle, Hal Mollen was dicing with three of his Winterfell men, and Lucas Blackwood sat sharpening his dagger.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
