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as in twisting
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 mixing
to scatter or set here and there among other things
a political commentator who slyly weaves lies into the truth
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Recent Examples of weaving
Lewis Chester,
Robb Report,
27 June 2026
But over the nearly one-and-a-half years since the 2025 mega-fires, native and invasive grasses, bushes and trees have begun to regrow, weaving flammable greenery across the landscape.
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Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Atkinson similarly makes collages, carefully weaving each phrase into the next to create unsettled atmospheres.
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Vanessa Ague,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
Around 30 Maple Park Middle School students spent the last few weeks of the summer term weaving English language arts and STEM skills together to research the international soccer teams with base camps in Kansas City and create animatronics based on their findings.
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Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Advertisement The museum is not abandoning tradition—instead weaving in the organization's iconic history into the museum's exhibits.
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Simmone Shah,
Time,
25 June 2026
Some thirty years after weaving Replica, Schultz set to work on a rug based on the 9040 processor made at the Shiprock plant.
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Lua Vollaard,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
Journalists are critical to weaving together a public narrative that conveys the magic of the games, the beauty of teamwork, and the skill of sportsmanship.
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Gypsy Guillén Kaiser,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Lisa handles the emotional stakes with masterful precision, weaving the politics of purity culture, religious control, and the mother-daughter bond into a climax that is a revolt and a reconciliation.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
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Alongside Chase and her family stands film director Guy Ritchie; not as a badge‑on celebrity, but as a creative collaborator who has invested both capital and time in the project, designing the Wild Kitchen feasting tables and quietly weaving the whisky into his storytelling world.
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Lewis Chester,
Robb Report,
27 June 2026
But over the nearly one-and-a-half years since the 2025 mega-fires, native and invasive grasses, bushes and trees have begun to regrow, weaving flammable greenery across the landscape.
—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Atkinson similarly makes collages, carefully weaving each phrase into the next to create unsettled atmospheres.
—
Vanessa Ague,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
Around 30 Maple Park Middle School students spent the last few weeks of the summer term weaving English language arts and STEM skills together to research the international soccer teams with base camps in Kansas City and create animatronics based on their findings.
—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Advertisement The museum is not abandoning tradition—instead weaving in the organization's iconic history into the museum's exhibits.
—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
25 June 2026
Some thirty years after weaving Replica, Schultz set to work on a rug based on the 9040 processor made at the Shiprock plant.
—
Lua Vollaard,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
Journalists are critical to weaving together a public narrative that conveys the magic of the games, the beauty of teamwork, and the skill of sportsmanship.
—
Gypsy Guillén Kaiser,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Lisa handles the emotional stakes with masterful precision, weaving the politics of purity culture, religious control, and the mother-daughter bond into a climax that is a revolt and a reconciliation.
—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weaving
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But what once looked like a potential breakout career in San Francisco has instead become a winding journey through multiple organizations, with the latest chapter ending after a short stay in the Dodgers' system.
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As such, the show takes you on a winding journey of France’s influential craftsmanship and its impact on America via archival looks, dazzling objects, and more modern creations.
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Andrade landed her double-twisting Yurchenko vault cleanly with a small step, earning a massive score from the judges.
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Scientists have discovered a new way to control quantum light sources by twisting atomically thin layers of a material known as hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), a breakthrough that could help bring quantum technologies closer to practical use.
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For seven seasons, a hodgepodge crew mixing Starfleet and the rebellious Maquis put aside their differences after they got zapped 70,000 lightyears away from Earth, deep into the uncharted Delta Quadrant.
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Always avoid mixing bleach with vinegar, ammonia, or other cleaning products, as this can create dangerous fumes, Glazer says.
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Some of them wear face paint, camouflage uniforms, and ghillie suits — ducking in and out of foxholes cut into the ground.
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Guests can walk along the nearby Rim Village Promenade before ducking into its lobby to enjoy the cozy fireplace, Mission furniture, and tree trunk columns.
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Our planet sits along one of the galaxy’s spiral arms, about halfway from the center, according to NASA.
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Things rapidly spiral out of control for the quartet as a waking nightmare, filled with ghostly figures and sudden disappearances, unfolds.
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For Esther, too, braiding hair in South Africa had been the best option.
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Ogunbiyi saw similarities between the process of braiding and sewing—a meticulous and repetitive action that could be automated—and began to envision a solution.
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Karl Mayer’s new Textile Innovation Center in Obertshausen, Germany, is designed around that idea, combining textile development, testing and training under one roof.
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The advantage of combining the antibodies became clear when the viruses were repeatedly exposed to treatment.
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Earle is there to be supportive, and to slay a dragon in her best copyright-dodging Red Sonja fit.
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Fun dads, at their best, are not dodging serious parenting.
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“Weaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weaving. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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