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as in weaved
to cause to twine about one another
the gardener laced the shoots of ivy around the trellis to direct their growth
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as in interspersed
to scatter or set here and there among other things
the decorator laced small mirrors among the knickknacks for added effect
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as in licked
to strike repeatedly
laced the seaman's back with the cat-o'-nine-tails
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as in diluted
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances
animal control fed the bear food laced with a sedative
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Recent Examples of laced
Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
After quarterback Justin Herbert laced a perfect third-down throw to Joshua Palmer to extend a Chargers drive, Harbaugh pointed to the field and pumped his fist.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
Though spooky, especially for the elementary school set, the books were never hardcore scary, and the author always laced them with enough humor to mitigate any hits of actual horror.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Stretched animal skin is laced onto their metal frames, not unlike the Barbare chair designed in 1981 by Parisian design duo Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 11 Oct. 2024
The film’s central visual conceit imagines Reeve’s Superman, cast in concrete, floating through space, laced with digital effects depictions of what the spinal cord injury has done to his body.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 11 Oct. 2024
Yes, a social focus still remains but it is laced by entertainment genres, led by crime and comedy, pushing titles into a cross-over territory.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
In addition to several alfresco lounging and entertaining spots, the grounds are laced with redwood, pine, and fruit trees.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
This Duck is laced up and ready to defend the net again.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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All come from the same spiritual universe, as dark as true fairy tales tend to be, confections of extreme beauty with neon venom laced through.
—Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
After quarterback Justin Herbert laced a perfect third-down throw to Joshua Palmer to extend a Chargers drive, Harbaugh pointed to the field and pumped his fist.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
Though spooky, especially for the elementary school set, the books were never hardcore scary, and the author always laced them with enough humor to mitigate any hits of actual horror.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Stretched animal skin is laced onto their metal frames, not unlike the Barbare chair designed in 1981 by Parisian design duo Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 11 Oct. 2024
The film’s central visual conceit imagines Reeve’s Superman, cast in concrete, floating through space, laced with digital effects depictions of what the spinal cord injury has done to his body.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 11 Oct. 2024
Yes, a social focus still remains but it is laced by entertainment genres, led by crime and comedy, pushing titles into a cross-over territory.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
In addition to several alfresco lounging and entertaining spots, the grounds are laced with redwood, pine, and fruit trees.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
This Duck is laced up and ready to defend the net again.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laced
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Needless to say, Sabyasachi is a big proponent of a daring wardrobe, whether that means ditching the LBD cocktail standard for a fanciful embroidered look or setting a table with unexpected creative bravado.Bridget Foley, Town & Country, 28 Nov. 2022
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The interior also sports signature quilting, along with embroidered Speed badging on the headrests and a Speed plaque in the treadplate.Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2021
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Their small stake will get diluted to almost nothing, even if the company becomes successful.Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The Choi family’s stake was divided among his five sons and got diluted.Ryan Hogg, Fortune Asia, 2 Oct. 2024
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The embossed, bandana–esque print is such a nice touch, as is the gold chain strap.Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
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Their brand sells only one product: NRT lozenges — often referred to by the brand as mints — that come in an embossed, mint green tin ($69 for 81).Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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In addition to snowmelt, Moir said, the Highlands are experiencing more frequent storms and floods, interspersed with longer periods of dry weather that increase the risk of wildfires.Denise Chow, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Dozens of galleries are interspersed between the luxury shopping.Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Typically containers can be loaded directly from ships onto trucks, but they are also often stacked on port grounds waiting to be picked up and moved.Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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The engineering—sky-high bridges, long tunnels in which passenger cars are loaded onto trains—is impressive, but the views are what seal the deal.Ann Abel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The symbols showed images of fringed textiles and vessels being carried in nets, many of which are moving toward building facades.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The teen plans to wear black flare leggings and a sequined fringed jacket and will be accompanied by two nurses and a doctor and then return immediately afterwards.Hilary Shenfeld, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Washington got pounded by Iowa in its most recent game and managed just 18 points in a loss to Rutgers on the same field where the Bruins nearly doubled that total against the Scarlet Knights.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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More strikes pounded Gaza on Saturday.Adam Schreck and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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With the extra attacker out, Fabian Zetterlund scored a power-play goal with 26 seconds left in regulation time to cut the Rangers lead to 3-2, but the Sharks could not find the equalizer.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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European countries, meanwhile, have some of the world’s strictest targets to cut emissions by 2030 — but have also secured new gas supplies following Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Laced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laced. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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