as in preparing
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
spent hours crafting the perfect letter of recommendation for her prize student
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Recent Examples of crafting
Lessons will include crafting song lyrics, gaining confidence in artistic expression and pairing songwriters with students in a mentorship program.
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Bryan West, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Back then, there were two key expendables and two gifts to offer up; now this system is practically a crafting and management sim all on its own.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Second, Tesla’s training approach, shifting toward vision-only imitation learning from human camera data, represents a strategic attempt to scale skill acquisition without hand-crafting controllers for each task.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
The singer and rapper spoke about working with producer Jack Antonoff for the lighthearted record in an interview with Apple Music, and said crafting the record together became a very personal experience.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
The blank shade matches perfectly the white flags the Saints waved when crafting their 2025 roster.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
There will be a piñata and crafting, including Lele dolls, carnival masks and pipe cleaner chameleons.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
While handheld milk frothers are great for matcha and protein lattes, crafting the perfect cappuccino requires a bit more power.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
This book is for all of us who love The Great British Baking Show and Blown Away, with actual magic instead of baking or crafting that only seems like wizardry.
—Lia Amador, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Bryan West, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Back then, there were two key expendables and two gifts to offer up; now this system is practically a crafting and management sim all on its own.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Second, Tesla’s training approach, shifting toward vision-only imitation learning from human camera data, represents a strategic attempt to scale skill acquisition without hand-crafting controllers for each task.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
The singer and rapper spoke about working with producer Jack Antonoff for the lighthearted record in an interview with Apple Music, and said crafting the record together became a very personal experience.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
The blank shade matches perfectly the white flags the Saints waved when crafting their 2025 roster.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
There will be a piñata and crafting, including Lele dolls, carnival masks and pipe cleaner chameleons.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
While handheld milk frothers are great for matcha and protein lattes, crafting the perfect cappuccino requires a bit more power.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
This book is for all of us who love The Great British Baking Show and Blown Away, with actual magic instead of baking or crafting that only seems like wizardry.
—Lia Amador, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crafting
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The Broncos were without timeouts, so Nix was preparing to get in position to clock the ball and give Wil Lutz a field-goal attempt.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Virginia’s large population of federal workers is preparing for major disruption.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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For Ares, Nine Inch Nails will be composing the soundtrack, bringing their iconic industrial rock sound to the Grid.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The difference is that composing while in motion may be a particularly useful way to address a crisis in creativity.—
Karen Palmer
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Although drafting Tetairoa McMillan finally gives Young a great receiver threat, the unit overall can only be described as lackluster.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Educators also used the AI chatbot to complete administrative tasks, including budget plans, drafting letters of recommendation and creating meeting agendas.—
Lee V. Gaines,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Allen is writing about something that’s in our newsfeeds daily, but crucially, that thing doesn’t flatten or predetermine his people.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Kindle Scribe has always been about focusing on reading and writing without distractions, and this update simply enhances that experience without getting off track and adding fluff.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Crafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crafting. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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