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spliced; splicing
1
a
: to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
b
: to unite (two lengths of magnetic tape, photographic film, etc.) by overlapping and securing together two ends
2
: to unite, link, or insert as if by splicing
3
: to combine or insert (something) by genetic engineering
spliced a human gene for insulin into a bacterium
splicer
noun
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Maggie Shannon, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
With peppy opening notes spliced with mandarin orange, Coco Mademoiselle has a heart of jasmine and rose and a creamy, woody base of tonka bean, vanilla, patchouli, vetiver, and white musk.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 20 Apr. 2025
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 May 2025
State of play: The ad, shared first with Axios, splices clips of Trump talking about drug prices during his first term and bashing the pharmaceutical industry.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Describing this in the video, recorded from inside his bedroom at 17, Evan maintains magnetic eye contact, but his delivery is energized, the final cut spliced with jokey memes.
—Maggie Shannon, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
With peppy opening notes spliced with mandarin orange, Coco Mademoiselle has a heart of jasmine and rose and a creamy, woody base of tonka bean, vanilla, patchouli, vetiver, and white musk.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
Deadline analyzed how Screen Culture is creating trailers that closely imitate official marketing material for franchises like The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Superman, but splices in AI imagery to tease irresistible details about a movie that appeal to their giant fandoms.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 May 2025
State of play: The ad, shared first with Axios, splices clips of Trump talking about drug prices during his first term and bashing the pharmaceutical industry.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Splice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splice. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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splice
1 of 2 verb
spliced; splicing
1
: to unite (as two ropes) by weaving the strands together
2
: to unite (as pieces of film) by connecting the ends together
3
: to unite, link, or insert as if by splicing
splicer
noun
splice
2 of 2 noun
: a joining or joint made by splicing
Medical Definition
splice
transitive verb
spliced; splicing
: to join together or insert (as segments of RNA or DNA) to form new genetic combinations
spliced a human gene for insulin into a bacterium
see gene-splicing
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