LACING Synonyms: 246 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈlā-siŋ

Definition of lacing

as in cable

a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things stopped briefly to tighten the lacing on his shoe

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as in braid

a length of something formed of three or more strands woven together the lacing on the uniform gives it a smart look

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lacing

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verb

present participle of lace

as in weaving

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 mixing

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 licking

to strike repeatedly laced the seaman's back with the cat-o'-nine-tails

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as in spicing

to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored a savory dish laced with saffron and ginger

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as in diluting

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 lacing

Noun

Pointed toes gave way to lace-up detailing, silver metal hardware to keep the lacing in place and short stiletto heels. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026 Others cite potential sharp shifts in drug use behaviors, such as people stopping opioid use because the supply became less desirable through lacing with sedatives such as xylazine and medetomidine. — J. Travis Donahoe, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026

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Evenly matched in terms of power but with different ways of using it — Eala lacing the ball flat, Jović winning points by a thousand cuts — the key may be who handles the Arthur Ashe Stadium experience better. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Erin Patterson was convicted last year of deliberately lacing a beef wellington meal with death cap mushrooms to murder her children’s grandparents and the wife of the local pastor. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lacing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacing

Noun

However, a Ukrainian commander interviewed by The War Zone described cable breakage, equipment fragility, and handling difficulties.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Law prepared his dry suit, fins and medical items, then put on a harness that would be hooked onto a cable to lower him down from the aircraft into the ocean.

— Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of cable

Noun

Complementing her statement jacket with a pair of jeans, the star styled her ultra-long braids into a high ponytail and bedazzled her weekday look with several shimmering earrings.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026
Senior Anna Stromberg first started getting her hair styled by Huettl sophomore year, and likes to do a bun with either four braids, dragon braids, or two braids.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of braid

Verb

Combat sequences, set in the Pacific theater and filmed in Australia, look expansive and authentic, weaving around hundreds of soldiers running and shouting and shooting at once.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
The process was particularly intricate, as each interlacing detail on the bodice had to be carefully constructed by weaving hundreds of meters of rouleau and while maintaining the tension and precision of the corsetry underneath.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of weaving

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Emily Ratajkowski has been keeping busy in Los Angeles, mixing daring mirror selfies with a little romance.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Kitchenette-style counters are perfect for mixing a drink before heading out, and every room comes outfitted with a Marshall amp mini fridge (this is Nashville, after all).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of mixing

Verb

Which is funny, because the cat-cow’s here in Crap Central with us, licking something off Carl’s boot.

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Teams have to be licking their chops after seeing what Tampa Bay did to Dallas last Thursday night, especially considering the defense (or lack thereof) that the Cowboys have shown through five weeks.

— Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of licking

Verb

Fortunately, that something can be as easy as spicing it with ginger, perfuming it with florals or smoke, or easier still and our favorite version, adding a grapefruit peel to the shaker tin before shaking on ice.

— Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 July 2026
And some Germany supporters are on board with spicing things up.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of spicing

Verb

The filing shed more light on Meta's plan to create a new class of non-voting stock, Class C, in January to help finance investments and acquisitions without diluting CEO Mark Zuckerberg's voting control.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
This method prevents nitrogen from diluting the exhaust gas, which hinders combustion and keeps the CO₂ concentration relatively low.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of diluting

Noun

Meanwhile, North Korea has been adding mines, barbed wire fences, tactical roads, anti-tank walls and other fortifications to what's already one of the world's most heavily armed borders.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
The deputy made a U-turn and saw the man, who deputies say is 49-year-old Brenton Burke, kneeling under the truck’s steering column and pulling wires, the arrest report states.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026