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
Cozyverse was written with omegaverse beginners in mind, giving readers an easy entry point to our favorite genre, while also crafting stories that would be fresh and exciting to long-time omegaverse fans.
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Emilia Emerson, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
In crafting Elizabeth’s jewelry, the company invited her to go behind the doors of the Tiffany archive.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
Supper Club is about crafting memorable, immersive holiday meals.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
Milwaukee players were said to enjoy his attention to detail in crafting daily routines in the batting cage, per Brewers radio host Dominic Cotroneo.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
In crafting his sixth score for del Toro, Alexandre Desplat, who won the Oscar for the director’s Best Picture winner The Shape of Water, strove not to simply reiterate what was on screen.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Every move Rosalía has made over the past three years while crafting Lux has been considered, intentional and entirely in her own world.
—Dan Rys, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
In other images that Trudeau included in his slideshow, he and Hadrien were seen crafting the surfboard together.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Celebrity makeup artist Mélanie Inglessis (known for crafting Jenna Ortega’s soft goth glam looks) agrees, adding that Ortega’s portrayal of Wednesday Addams has definitely had its stylistic impact.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Emilia Emerson, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
In crafting Elizabeth’s jewelry, the company invited her to go behind the doors of the Tiffany archive.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
Supper Club is about crafting memorable, immersive holiday meals.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
Milwaukee players were said to enjoy his attention to detail in crafting daily routines in the batting cage, per Brewers radio host Dominic Cotroneo.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
In crafting his sixth score for del Toro, Alexandre Desplat, who won the Oscar for the director’s Best Picture winner The Shape of Water, strove not to simply reiterate what was on screen.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Every move Rosalía has made over the past three years while crafting Lux has been considered, intentional and entirely in her own world.
—Dan Rys, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
In other images that Trudeau included in his slideshow, he and Hadrien were seen crafting the surfboard together.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Celebrity makeup artist Mélanie Inglessis (known for crafting Jenna Ortega’s soft goth glam looks) agrees, adding that Ortega’s portrayal of Wednesday Addams has definitely had its stylistic impact.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crafting
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Vietnam is preparing for damaging winds, flooding, heavy rain and storm surges in its central provinces including Danang, Quang Ngai and Dak Lak.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Two or three chefs work right in front of you, preparing each dish in the traditional omakase style.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Marco Beltrami is composing the score.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Drilling in pursuit of natural gas and oil in Wyoming has shown that the sandstone rock composing the Lance Formation is very deep beneath the mummies, measuring more than 1,000 meters (over 3,200 feet).—
Paul C. Sereno,
The Conversation,
24 Oct. 2025
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The writer watched the Korean original just once and then began drafting the remake from his Brooklyn apartment in early 2020, just as New York entered its first full COVID lockdown.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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The question begged repeating after drafting Allen in 2023, signing Parkinson as a free agent in 2024 and then again this summer after the Rams used their top draft pick on Oregon tight end Terrance Ferguson in the second round in April.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
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In a similar vein, Timnit Gebru, a computer scientist writing during her time working at Google, warned of the dangers of large language models acting as stochastic parrots, which repeat language patterns without understanding, and in doing so replicate the biases embedded in their training data.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Fairley had previously taken an active role in advocating against the settlement’s roster limits, writing to Congress and assisting a number of Liberty athletes in filing objections.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Crafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crafting. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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