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 The idea that boys are weakened by a more nurturing approach from parents still weaves its way through American culture, and is perpetuated by men and women. Joshua Coleman, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025 The novel weaves their two stories together, for a thrilling narrative about history, loyalty and legacy. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025 Long before her, Indigenous coastal communities were weaving their own artistry from the marine world. Avery Schuyler Nunn, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025 However, tracking the streams back to their parents is not easy, because the streams move, weaving in and out of Earth's orbit and spreading out over time. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weave
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  • Then, Taylor Russell and Alicia Keys attended Tiffany & Co.’s Blue Book Gala in a two-tiered chignon and braided ponytail respectively.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Loomer and Benjamin effectively braid these threads into a portrait as much of place and community as of a single young woman’s aspirations.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
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  • Tightness in your gastrocnemius (calf) muscle, which inserts into the Achilles tendon, can contribute to this strain.
    Tim Petrie, DPT, Verywell Health, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Posey was a breakout star in the latter stretch of the season and was eventually inserted into the starting lineup.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025
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  • And, of course, since '90s kids easily ducked those age gates, too, history shows why investing millions to build the latest and greatest age verification systems probably remains a fool's errand after all these years.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Mauzy ducked because a pitch from Kansas State’s Tanner Duke was near his head.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
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  • The grind size is adjustable via the metal knob at the top; just twist it for finer or coarser results.
    Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
  • High in California’s White Mountains, twisted by wind and time, stands a Great Basin bristlecone pine known as Methuselah.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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  • However, if the soil pH or phosphorus levels are low, ground limestone and bonemeal can be mixed into the backfill.
    Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Never mix with other cleaners or chemical products.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
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  • The days of dodging class or suffering from a lack of motivation appear to be a thing of the past at Alpha School, a private pre-K through eighth grade institution that utilizes personalized artificial intelligence to teach an entire day of core academic lessons in just two hours.
    Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
  • After parents got wise to '90s kids dodging age gates, pressure predictably mounted on Adult Check to solve the problem, despite Adult Check consistently admitting that its system wasn't foolproof.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
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  • Read Next California Estate designed ‘to blend with the river and foothills’ lists near Fresno.
    TJ Macias, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2025
  • In Canada, many producers ferment and distill the different grains in the mash bill separately and then blend them post-distillation.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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  • The third film is expected to continue in that spirit of combining Springer's characters with fresh, original mysteries.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
  • On the lighter side, the Bluegrass Fields Salad combines Kentucky Bibb lettuce with seasonal berries and toasted almonds, dressed in a balanced raspberry-poppyseed vinaigrette.
    Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025

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“Weave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weave. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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