Synonyms of laced

laced 1 of 2

adjective

as in embroidered

Related Words

• embroidered
• embossed
• fringed
• wreathed
• bejeweled
• chased
• sequined
• emblazoned
• garlanded
• gold
• flounced
• bossed
• gilded
• golden
• gold-plated

laced

2 of 2

verb

past tense of lace

1

as in twisted

to cause to twine about one another

the gardener laced the shoots of ivy around the trellis to direct their growth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• twisted
• braided
• mixed
• plied
• intertwined
• blended
• entwined
• wove
• interlaced
• wreathed
• implicated
• enlaced
• fused
• writhed
• interwove
• inwove
• plaited
• linked
• intertwisted
• platted
• pleached
• joined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disentangled
• unwound
• uncoiled
• untangled
• untwined

2

as in interspersed

to scatter or set here and there among other things

the decorator laced small mirrors among the knickknacks for added effect

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interspersed
• inserted
• mixed
• salted
• combined
• threaded
• wove
• incorporated
• interlaced
• wreathed
• intermingled
• juxtaposed
• blended
• mingled
• integrated
• alternated
• interwove
• merged
• commingled
• amalgamated
• embodied
• fused
• assimilated

3

as in licked

to strike repeatedly

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• licked
• lashed
• pounded
• whipped
• battered
• pelted
• slapped
• knocked
• punched
• attacked
• batted
• hit
• slammed
• thumped
• beat
• spanked
• smashed
• assaulted
• hided
• chopped
• lathered
• hammered
• smacked
• did
• belted
• clubbed
• pummeled
• bashed
• boxed
• switched
• mauled
• thrashed
• punched out
• tanned
• bludgeoned
• buffeted
• whacked
• curried
• basted
• slated
• swiped
• paddled
• raided
• worked over
• walloped
• belabored
• flogged
• lambasted
• pommeled
• whupped
• threshed
• slogged
• cracked
• tromped
• birched
• strapped
• swatted
• stormed
• fibbed
• whaled
• socked
• roughed (up)
• wounded
• cuffed
• pasted
• messed (up)
• bunged up
• rushed
• drubbed
• whopped
• assailed
• busted
• laid on
• clobbered
• clouted
• beat up on
• beset
• descended (on or upon)
• thwacked
• lacerated
• jumped (on)
• horsewhipped
• flagellated
• caned
• leathered
• scourged
• mangled
• gored
• pounced (on or upon)
• lammed
• blackjacked
• whomped
• mutilated
• cudgeled
• whammed
• cowhided
• rawhided
• pistol-whipped
• maimed
• fustigated

4

as in spiced

to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored

a savory dish laced with saffron and ginger

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spiced
• flavored
• enriched
• savored
• salted
• peppered
• sauced
• seasoned
• enhanced
• perfumed
• aromatized

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diluted
• loaded
• cut
• infected
• poisoned
• thinned
• weakened
• sophisticated
• manipulated
• adulterated
• tainted
• extended
• spoiled
• contaminated
• watered down
• polluted
• soiled
• degraded
• tempered
• spiked
• dirtied
• fouled
• corrupted
• defiled
• misrepresented
• sullied
• attenuated
• counterfeited
• debased
• doctored
• qualified
• tampered (with)
• falsified
• envenomed
• moderated
• befouled
• faked
• cheapened
• fudged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enriched
• fortified
• strengthened
• reinforced
• supplemented
• fertilized
• augmented
• purified
• larded
• refined
• cleaned
• improved
• filtered
• richened
• distilled
• flushed
• leached
• enhanced
• purged
• clarified
• cleansed
• pasteurized
• concentrated
• decontaminated
• condensed
• compacted
• bettered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of laced

Adjective

Cue the white laced frocks that balanced minimalist shape and sensuality and that could come in handy not only for summer occasions but as a bridal option, too. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

After Yancy witnesses the murder of Florida’s finest fixer, an ambitious state attorney teams him up with a strait-laced forensic accountant to solve the crime. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

As Jackie begins to slip in her grades, studies, role in the student body and track performance, criticism is directed at Cole for being a negative influence on the normally straight-laced teen. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026

The raging seas were thundering and smoking in foam-laced fury at its base. — James D. Oxley, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026

The camper suspected of handing out the laced food has been identified, authorities said. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations described the threats as two profanity-laced, threatening audio messages left for the center. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 June 2026

The march is led by the Northern Guard Supporters, a group infamous for its in-game deployment of smoke bombs, tifos (giant banners), and expletive-laced chants. — Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 9 June 2026

Cyndi Lauper didn’t hold back when a heckler interrupted her opening night in Las Vegas, firing back mid-show with an expletive-laced response that quickly drew cheers from the crowd. — Kennedy French, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026

Verb

In a telephone interview from her home in New York, the conversation, much like her new book, is laced with memories. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

In an effort to be comfortable and simultaneously stylish, Venus Williams laced up a pair of fashionable sneaker heels while sitting front row at Lacoste‘s spring 2027 show held today in Paris. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026

Rocha developed Parker’s dress from an existing show piece, reworking its hand-laced, unraveling ribbons in a pale ballet pink intended as a nod to pointe shoes. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

And in 2022, archaeologists uncovered evidence that an ancient Peruvian people laced the beer served at their feasts with hallucinogens. — ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026

Lee, meanwhile, is magnificent in a role requiring similar kindness, only laced with loneliness and loss. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026

The record does include songs in the gentle, intimate mode of her earlier work, but even those are sometimes laced with grungy guitar lines. — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Pendley co-wrote all 13 tracks — including two with the late Ronnie Bowman, marking some of the legendary songwriter’s final contributions to country music — and laced them all with his rural upbringing 40 miles northwest of Little Rock. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

This whole month is a bit of an emotional landmine, to put it lightly, but the first couple days of October are especially laced with toxins. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026