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
Many visitors go to enjoy Shetland’s textile heritage, especially for the annual knitting and crafting festival, Wool Week.
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Sarah Moss, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Anything works for this, from a movie night to a crafting class.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
In recent years, Moon forayed further into live-action work with recent projects, like crafting the original score for The Green Veil, an independent eight-part series featuring Leguizamo.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2026
As with other seasons, this one will not shoot entirely in a single property as White is meticulous about crafting unique backdrops that combine different venues.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Students who are just learning foundational skills need to use tools such as generative AI as an adjunct, not a substitute, for generating ideas, validating information and crafting arguments.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
That was really special to be able to bond on crafting the character.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Here's why crafting Arizona's budget this year could be even more evasive.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Supper Club is about crafting memorable, immersive holiday meals.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
Sarah Moss, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Anything works for this, from a movie night to a crafting class.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
In recent years, Moon forayed further into live-action work with recent projects, like crafting the original score for The Green Veil, an independent eight-part series featuring Leguizamo.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2026
As with other seasons, this one will not shoot entirely in a single property as White is meticulous about crafting unique backdrops that combine different venues.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Students who are just learning foundational skills need to use tools such as generative AI as an adjunct, not a substitute, for generating ideas, validating information and crafting arguments.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
That was really special to be able to bond on crafting the character.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Here's why crafting Arizona's budget this year could be even more evasive.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Supper Club is about crafting memorable, immersive holiday meals.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crafting
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With another icy day expected on Tuesday, many medical professionals are preparing to spend another night here at the hospital.—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Later clarification confirmed that the submarine is still preparing for submerged operations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Due to the Los Angeles wildfires, he was trapped in Montana for a week without plans and started composing before the film had even officially secured a financing deal.—
Matthew Huff,
Vanity Fair,
27 Jan. 2026
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Peter Bawiec handles sound design, with Aghi Narottama composing the score and Tony Merle providing music.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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The club has consistently emphasized drafting and developing talent in order to become sustainable.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The The Daily Mail and other outlets have suggested Epstein may have been drafting a resignation letter for Boris Nikolic, a physician and a former employee of Bill Gates.—
Stefan Becket,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Born to a long line of musicians and entertainers (their great-grandparents were vaudevillians), Gunnar and Matt started writing music at age 6, shooting to fame in their own right after launching hard rock duo Nelson in the early 1980s.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Billy Bob Thornton and Ariana Greenblatt are set to star in Somedays, a feature film that Brian Klugman is writing and directing.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Crafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crafting. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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