weave

1
as in to braid
to cause to twine about one another as they have for the past two centuries, crafters continue to weave osiers into the distinctive baskets that are the island's trademark

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as in to duck
to move suddenly aside or to and fro a van weaving through traffic with reckless speed

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Recent Examples of weave Officers on horseback wove chaotically through traffic, knocking a protester to the ground. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025 Jordan Spieth weaved his way around Oakmont with five birdies and five bogeys, resulting in his lowest first round at this championship since a 68 in his 2015 victory. Justin Ray, New York Times, 13 June 2025 But skeptics immediately questioned how that will be enforced, since many riders — on traditional bikes and e-bikes — blast through red lights and weave through traffic, sometimes for social media attention. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2025 Stone cut and wove plastic mats, industrial carpeting, and everyday fabrics into strange yet hypnotic composites for the floors and walls. Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for weave
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  • There is no love without grief, for the depth of each feeling enables the other — braiding together like a rope.
    Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
  • It was created from copper thread that had been braided and embroidered onto water-soluble fabric, then dissolved to leave spectral patterns of the thread.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 30 May 2025
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  • Then, in 2020, with Adams freshly inserted as general manager, the Sabres signed Reinhart to a one-year contract that walked him to free agency.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • Once inserted into an arm, the sensor allows the wearer to monitor their blood-sugar levels on a phone app for $80 to $184 a month.
    Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 19 June 2025
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  • Some kids have ducked under the rope line to sit in deep crevices in the base of the trunk.
    Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 14 June 2025
  • The witness ducked down and then looked up; Nichols was staring at the witness.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
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  • For a dash of whimsy, head to Tivoli Gardens, the century-old amusement park, with vintage roller coasters twisting through lush landscaping.
    Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
  • Intelligence sharing This is not the first time that state officials have left providers in the dark — and kids twisting in the wind — over what to do when immigration enforcement actions conflict with child protection efforts.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
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  • Recipe Tips For Pontoon Dip Room temperature cream cheese is easier to mix into cool mayonnaise and sour cream.
    Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
  • Six bartenders were asked to mix certain cocktails in a bid to beat the robotic system in a taste-test challenge.
    Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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  • Regime change Pushing for regime change -- a goal the IDF has explicitly denied and Netanyahu has dodged questions on -- might prove the biggest gamble of Israel's attack, experts told ABC News.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 19 June 2025
  • The majority of the pack-up operation in the F1 paddock was already complete, leaving those still at the track to dodge between freight boxes on their way out in the Montreal darkness.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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  • Seed’s process was a multilayered, multimedia one, viewing negatives through a magnifying glass, reading journals, listening to reels and gradually blending them into a cohesive vision of a life.
    Eliza Berman, Time, 26 June 2025
  • The tasting menu blends classic technique with a modern sensibility, global inspiration, and sources the freshest and most sustainable seafood, often wild-caught from American waters.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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  • The configuration combines to produce 200 horsepower.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
  • This gentle yet effective face wash combines the clarifying power of tea tree oil with salicylic acid to keep breakouts at bay without stripping your skin.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 22 June 2025

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“Weave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weave. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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