- present participle of lace.
lacing
Example Sentences
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Ilkay Gundogan executed his effort with perfection, lacing a ferocious, dipping strike into David de Gea's top corner, the Manchester United stopper only able to watch it fly in.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
“Not a star, just another has-been, lacing up his sneakers in an empty gym on a Wednesday night.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
Its asymmetrical lacing design gave players a larger striking surface on the inside of the foot, enhancing the control of the ball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025
He said that in 15 years of lacing up his cleats, he could only recall one minor muscle pull.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2025
Ivy reached out and took June’s hand, palm to palm, no lacing or tangling at all.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
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