crafting

present participle of craft

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Recent Examples of crafting Long-term challenges require long-term solutions, and Congress is the branch best suited to crafting such solutions. Bill Cassidy, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2026 Even before Gardner shows up an hour before curtain, a backstage crew is hard at work crafting Lumiere’s signature flame effect. Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 How else to explain someone so intentionally devoid of emotion bringing hard-to-impress New Yorkers to their knees and crafting an unforgettable moment inside Madison Square Garden, a building that has seen a thing or two? Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 Store Food Containers in One Place Craft containers belong in the crafting area, bathroom containers belong in the bathroom, and your food containers belong in the kitchen. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 16 Aug. 2026 For almost 20 years, Xerjoff has specialized in exotic perfumes, crafting 170 original scents that are available in more than 130 countries around the world. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Coco focused her energy on crafting the perfect wardrobe for the wedding weekend, prioritizing working with Black designers for her looks. Shelby Wax, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026 In crafting one of the best martial arts films of all time, Lee offers an expansive, mythic take on a genre too often confined to the grindhouse. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 An expert practitioner of the spiritual sequel, Richard Linklater especially indulges in the delight of crafting movies that rhyme with each other. Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crafting
Verb
  • Making this show is a combination of preparing for something—and then preparing for things to go another way completely.
    Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
  • One potential recruit was preparing to graduate and was interested in becoming a diesel mechanic in the military.
    Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Eisenberg wrote, directed and produced the film, also appearing in it and composing its original music and lyrics.
    Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
  • MarcAurele worked with former Second City director Alan Kliffer to turn three frenzied weeks of writing and composing into a one-night-only concert.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In the years since drafting Benton, the Steelers have added several others to this position group, including 2025 first-round pick Derrick Harmon and 2025 fifth-round pick Yahya Black.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • According to the Financial Times, citing people familiar with the matter, the UK government is drafting plans to provide financial support to farmers affected by the prolonged drought.
    , CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But Democrats, like Senator Richard Blumenthal, writing to Secretary Hegseth and Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao, demanding answers about the conditions.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Just three years ago, Katie Husher was writing software to control autonomous vehicles at Cruise in San Francisco.
    Laura Ness, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026

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“Crafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crafting. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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