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
The analog trend is a different way to kick the digital habit because by embracing old technology and spending time on crafting projects experts say people are trying to be entertained or relax in ways that don’t involve being online.
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Karen Garcia, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
The young musical genius requested four notes from the audience and spent just a minute crafting an intricate fugue on the spot using those four notes as a theme.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
Cannon opted to use all Nexxus products for the night, crafting her beachy waves using the Air Shape Styling Texture Spray and Medium Hold Mousse to add extra lift and volume.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 6 Mar. 2026
Still, the pledge speaks to Trump’s style of striking deals rather than crafting policies.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Adams worked closely with members from the Boise State athletic department in crafting the memorial, and as a result, the school is mentioned several times throughout the document.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Privacy and authenticity are valuable assets for any artist to maintain, but Styles has never been a master of crafting a specific image, let alone a lyric that possesses a kind of crystal-clear metaphor or emotion.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
From crafting sushi side by side to singing your hearts out or eating blindfolded through a multi-course meal, these are the kind of nights that actually stick.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Advertisement Love Story, like so many Murphy projects, is too focused on revising historical narratives to care about crafting complex characters, much less about who its flattening hurts.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Karen Garcia, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
The young musical genius requested four notes from the audience and spent just a minute crafting an intricate fugue on the spot using those four notes as a theme.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
Cannon opted to use all Nexxus products for the night, crafting her beachy waves using the Air Shape Styling Texture Spray and Medium Hold Mousse to add extra lift and volume.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 6 Mar. 2026
Still, the pledge speaks to Trump’s style of striking deals rather than crafting policies.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Adams worked closely with members from the Boise State athletic department in crafting the memorial, and as a result, the school is mentioned several times throughout the document.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Privacy and authenticity are valuable assets for any artist to maintain, but Styles has never been a master of crafting a specific image, let alone a lyric that possesses a kind of crystal-clear metaphor or emotion.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
From crafting sushi side by side to singing your hearts out or eating blindfolded through a multi-course meal, these are the kind of nights that actually stick.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Advertisement Love Story, like so many Murphy projects, is too focused on revising historical narratives to care about crafting complex characters, much less about who its flattening hurts.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crafting
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After a flight failure in March 2025, the German firm, Isar Aerospace, is preparing for its second Spectrum launch, currently scheduled for no earlier than March 19, 2026, from Andøya, Norway.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The program is preparing students to work at such cyber-centric institutions as Naval Information Warfare Systems Command and Booz Allen Hamilton.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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After all, orchestrating pre-arranged scores is far easier than composing original music from scratch.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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It's best suited to high-level video editing, VFX work, 3D modeling and rendering, composing scores, and working with custom AI models.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Researchers say a growing number of young people are turning to AI to navigate social situations — drafting rejection texts, decoding mixed signals and scripting difficult conversations.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Part of the Seahawks’ success has come from drafting well on defense.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Country Joe and the Fish disbanded in 1971, but McDonald kept writing music and performing through the decades.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
8 Mar. 2026
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Taking a job with the post office to support his growing family, Mosley in the 1950s worked side gigs writing for the Pittsburgh Courier and for the magazines Ebony, Sepia, and Jet, covering jazz and sports.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Crafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crafting. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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