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
Once the hair colors were correct, a team of braiders got to work crafting each piece and sewing it to the gown.
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
According to its website, Il Mulino New York has been crafting Abruzzese cuisine paired with unparalleled service for over 40 years.
—Courtney Cherry, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
In the 1960s, Cardigan’s first jeans factory employed over 400 artisans, crafting 35,000 pairs a week.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Diana decorated her marital home with cheerful, cozy furniture, crafting a high-English space with designer Dudley Poplak.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Or set up a small table and chair somewhere for crafting or curling up with a book.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
The costumes may be virtual, but Scott insisted on crafting every garment by hand as a first step.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Baker highlights some of the most effective strategies for defining your goal, figuring out who to ask, and crafting your message so it will be positively received.
—Harvard Business Review, 4 Feb. 2026
Initially, the white Democrats who ruled the South responded to the rise of Black political power by crafting racist narratives that insinuated that the emergence of Black voters and Black officeholders was a corruption of the proper political order.
—Robert D. Bland, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
According to its website, Il Mulino New York has been crafting Abruzzese cuisine paired with unparalleled service for over 40 years.
—Courtney Cherry, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
In the 1960s, Cardigan’s first jeans factory employed over 400 artisans, crafting 35,000 pairs a week.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Diana decorated her marital home with cheerful, cozy furniture, crafting a high-English space with designer Dudley Poplak.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Or set up a small table and chair somewhere for crafting or curling up with a book.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
The costumes may be virtual, but Scott insisted on crafting every garment by hand as a first step.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Baker highlights some of the most effective strategies for defining your goal, figuring out who to ask, and crafting your message so it will be positively received.
—Harvard Business Review, 4 Feb. 2026
Initially, the white Democrats who ruled the South responded to the rise of Black political power by crafting racist narratives that insinuated that the emergence of Black voters and Black officeholders was a corruption of the proper political order.
—Robert D. Bland, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crafting
Verb
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Levy Restaurants was reportedly only preparing 200 for Sunday’s game day.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The agency is preparing to send four astronauts back to the Moon this March on a high-stakes, ten-day mission to the far side.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Despite the show being about London’s high society, the production team used the row of terrace houses composing the famed Royal Crescent to depict the exterior of the Featherington household.—
Kayla Keegan,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 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
Verb
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Wolf and Schneider will likely always believe in drafting and developing.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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Paramount is drafting some new release dates for a number of its films.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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All tax ideas are subject to public hearings and a vote by the tax-writing finance committee, along with approval by the full House and Senate.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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From learning to drive stick shift and collecting vinyl records to playing board games and writing handwritten notes, the shift suggests that even in a digital-first generation, there’s a growing appetite for slowing down—and staying human.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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