crafting

present participle of craft

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of crafting With the opening of its latest crafting facility in Vietnam in October, Pandora’s total capacity was bumped up to 170 million pieces a year. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026 Here, Chen can immerse himself in his noodles, spending hours in the kitchen crafting bowls of bouncy strands sluiced in chile oil and crowded with things like pickled mustard greens, ground pork and pickled chiles. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 For years, Chicago mayors clearly controlled the budget crafting process. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 Playing pretend and dressing up are big parts of their job, so crafting a great costume is very much in their wheelhouse. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026 Building your own air filtration cube is fun, sort of like Minecraft block crafting in real life. — John Alexander, Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2026 Growmetix interviews subject matter experts and small business owners while crafting each lesson, then tests the lessons out on a small group to see what’s working and what might need tweaking. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026 Taylor Swift looked back on her earliest days crafting songs in Music City as she was inducted Monday into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, becoming its youngest member at 36. — Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026 What readers are saying The comments reflect a diverse range of crafting activities and their benefits, highlighting how crafting can be a source of personal fulfillment, mental engagement, and stress relief. — Maggie Penman, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crafting
Verb
  • The group previously proved a special case of the conjecture in August 2026 and is preparing a shorter exposition of PSI’s full proof for other experts.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The additional accessories and benefits are intended to provide extra value beyond the cleaner itself, particularly for homeowners preparing their pools for the swimming season.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Underneath the question on the screen, three dots appear—similar to the ones messaging apps use to signal that your conversation partner is composing a response—and flash with anticipation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Gash love composing songs whose intersecting lines set the entire mood of the song—jarring, dreamy, or nostalgic—in the style of art-house sampling.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Looking up an account, drafting a reminder, changing payment terms and sending a message are different actions with different consequences.
    — Lloyd Marino, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Such an approach could resonate more deeply with voters, according to several groups and individuals who have been drafting oversight plans and advising members of Congress.
    — Justin Papp,Garrett Downs,Megan Cassella, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • During a taping of THR Presents, Jusic discussed writing a script designed around mutual misunderstanding, playing with horror tropes, and the film’s modern-day relevance.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Still, Intak, who has writing credits on every song on the EP alongside Jongseob, wanted the lyrics to show a harder, more mature edge.
    — Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026

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“Crafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crafting. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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