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as in bones
a small cube marked on each side with one to six spots and usually played in pairs in various games she anxiously rolled the dice, hoping to win the jackpot

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verb

as in to chop
to cut into small pieces quickly diced some peppers and onions and threw them into the stew

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In the game, participants roll dice to move a certain number of spaces, enter rooms, and flip over desks. Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024 Sour Patch Kids dice game includes a colorful board and tokens players choose at random. Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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Suárez diced up the Rays’ lineup, allowing only four hits and one walk while striking out five. Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024 These peppers are also delicious when enjoyed raw: dice them to add a flavourful crunch to salads, or cut them into strips for dipping in hummus or guacamole. Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for dice 

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“Dice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dice. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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