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
Some enthusiasts are taking the trend a step further by painting, customizing, or even crafting their own butter dishes, turning a simple kitchen staple into a personal work of art.
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
In crafting Christy, the biopic of boxer Christy Salters Martin that just premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, director David Michôd and his co-writer Mirrah Foulkes wanted to hew as close to the real-life story as possible.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
What was that process like, crafting it with Havoc?
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Konvitz specializes in structuring and arranging financing, packaging, negotiating distribution, and crafting marketing and sales strategies for independent features, helping to elevate emerging and established filmmakers.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
For the sake of speed, some people are turning to artificial intelligence for help crafting customizable appeal letters.
—Lauren Sausser, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Most sitcoms that cast celebrities to play themselves go the Thompson route, crafting a character that completely shatters the person’s public image.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Ahead, Hanks takes us through the process of crafting a film based on a larger-than-life public figure who still means so much to so many people.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
The new episodes feature the Duchess of Sussex cooking, crafting and sharing entertaining tips with even more celebrity pals like Chrissy Teigen and Tan France, renowned chefs like David Chang, Samin Nosrat, Christina Tosi and Clare Smyth and more.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
In crafting Christy, the biopic of boxer Christy Salters Martin that just premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, director David Michôd and his co-writer Mirrah Foulkes wanted to hew as close to the real-life story as possible.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
What was that process like, crafting it with Havoc?
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Konvitz specializes in structuring and arranging financing, packaging, negotiating distribution, and crafting marketing and sales strategies for independent features, helping to elevate emerging and established filmmakers.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
For the sake of speed, some people are turning to artificial intelligence for help crafting customizable appeal letters.
—Lauren Sausser, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Most sitcoms that cast celebrities to play themselves go the Thompson route, crafting a character that completely shatters the person’s public image.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Ahead, Hanks takes us through the process of crafting a film based on a larger-than-life public figure who still means so much to so many people.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
The new episodes feature the Duchess of Sussex cooking, crafting and sharing entertaining tips with even more celebrity pals like Chrissy Teigen and Tan France, renowned chefs like David Chang, Samin Nosrat, Christina Tosi and Clare Smyth and more.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crafting
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In the email exchange with University of Texas faculty who were preparing a grant application for a federal methane-reduction program, Pruett blamed the increases on inadequate infrastructure to capture the gas.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Its rivals, meanwhile, are circling its customers, and one is preparing for the possibility the budget travel icon shuts down altogether.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Time saved in data collection can be devoted to results, whether composing a report, translating documents, developing a marketing strategy or creating new software.—
Morey Haber,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Williams, 93 years old and still composing music, should be left alone and left to do his more important creative tasks.—
Tim Greiving,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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That could result in the Wings drafting Paige's girlfriend and former UConn teammate, Azzi Fudd, to pair them up in Dallas, depending on how Fudd plays this season in college.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The 2025 football season is upon us, and millions of Americans will be drafting teams to compete in fantasy football.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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But there were also unexpected bonuses to writing between takes.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The students spent about three months gathering data, interviewing dozens of sources and writing and editing stories under the guidance of a former Star reporter now teaching at Notre Dame.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Crafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crafting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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