knit

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Recent Examples of knit There are knitting machines to make hats, places to draw, a hydroponic garden – a 6-foot beacon of LED lights shining inward on seedlings to grow food as a pump trickles water through the whole system. Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 The pathway essentially knitted the most populated parts of Texas together for hundreds of years. Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Pendant necklaces remain a key statement, styled here with a slouchy knit and subtle kick flares. Christina Holevas, Vogue, 9 July 2025 Beyond denim, Panda is running trials with finer yarn counts and exploring applications in twills, canvas, shirting, and knits. Kasi Martin, Sourcing Journal, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for knit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knit
Verb
  • Despite the bird occasionally flapping its wings and ruffling its feathers, Cardi kept her composure and smiled with every flash of the camera.
    Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 7 July 2025
  • Many guests followed this M.O., while some decided to ruffle some feathers with outfits that were the epitome of fantasy.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • The Prayer Shawl Ministry, for anyone who enjoys knitting or crocheting, is looking for folks who enjoy making prayer shawls and squares, baby blankets and hats to minister to others.
    Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 27 July 2025
  • Hyman’s skills extended beyond sewing to include knitting, crocheting, patternmaking, draping, sketching, beading and painting.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 July 2025
Verb
  • Evacuation orders in Hawaii were lifted after tsunami waves rippled toward the state's coast, and state emergency management officials said widespread flooding is not expected.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 30 July 2025
  • That movement pushes a massive amount of water, sending energy rippling across the ocean in all directions.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Verb
  • Mallard adopted neckties rather than quilting squares as his medium.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
  • The cotton sateen shell is quilted and cool to the touch.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Those shallow sides let hot air from the oven circulate and crisp the ingredients’ exteriors.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 14 July 2025
  • Not to be confused with crispy tuna rice, the crispy tuna dish at Ponty Bistro quite literally refers to the tuna itself being crisped.
    Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • Her name embroidered in white across her bunk in Bubble Inn.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 14 July 2025
  • For her wedding ceremony, Kate wore a tulle, off-the-shoulder gown with her initials embroidered on it.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 July 2025

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“Knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knit. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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