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
In other images that Trudeau included in his slideshow, he and Hadrien were seen crafting the surfboard together.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Elbow started crafting his gourmet chocolates in small space above a Southwest Boulevard restaurant in 2003, according to past Star reporting.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
From the bands that grocers use to keep broccoli stalks together, to resistance bands which are used for fitness and physical therapy, colorful rubber bands for crafting, oversized bands for industrial use and specialty bands which can be used for do-it-yourself projects such as tie-dye.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
Celebrity makeup artist Mélanie Inglessis (known for crafting Jenna Ortega’s soft goth glam looks) agrees, adding that Ortega’s portrayal of Wednesday Addams has definitely had its stylistic impact.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
For those not interested in crafting, a plain white tank top and white shorts with gold jewelry can do the trick.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
But doing so would have required crafting those districts to include coastal population centers like Salinas and Monterey.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The red ears, red tail and black collar can be done easily enough with most crafting fabric.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Jacobsen is a French American designer who often uses glass as her medium, crafting it into objects simultaneously sculptural and practical, bridging the gap between elegance and whimsy.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Elbow started crafting his gourmet chocolates in small space above a Southwest Boulevard restaurant in 2003, according to past Star reporting.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
From the bands that grocers use to keep broccoli stalks together, to resistance bands which are used for fitness and physical therapy, colorful rubber bands for crafting, oversized bands for industrial use and specialty bands which can be used for do-it-yourself projects such as tie-dye.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
Celebrity makeup artist Mélanie Inglessis (known for crafting Jenna Ortega’s soft goth glam looks) agrees, adding that Ortega’s portrayal of Wednesday Addams has definitely had its stylistic impact.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
For those not interested in crafting, a plain white tank top and white shorts with gold jewelry can do the trick.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
But doing so would have required crafting those districts to include coastal population centers like Salinas and Monterey.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The red ears, red tail and black collar can be done easily enough with most crafting fabric.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Jacobsen is a French American designer who often uses glass as her medium, crafting it into objects simultaneously sculptural and practical, bridging the gap between elegance and whimsy.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crafting
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Vietnam is preparing for damaging winds, flooding, heavy rain and storm surges in its central provinces including Danang, Quang Ngai and Dak Lak.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Two or three chefs work right in front of you, preparing each dish in the traditional omakase style.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Marco Beltrami is composing the score.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Drilling in pursuit of natural gas and oil in Wyoming has shown that the sandstone rock composing the Lance Formation is very deep beneath the mummies, measuring more than 1,000 meters (over 3,200 feet).—
Paul C. Sereno,
The Conversation,
24 Oct. 2025
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Knowing Ferguson had spent time with Paulsen to specifically learn more about blocking techniques made drafting him in the second round an easy decision for McVay.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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This past July, San Francisco added three Vols to its organization by drafting infielder Gavin Kilen with the 13th overall pick in the 2025 MLB draft, then acquiring outfielder Drew Gilbert and right-hander Blade Tidwell in the trade that sent Tyler Rogers to the Mets.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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In a similar vein, Timnit Gebru, a computer scientist writing during her time working at Google, warned of the dangers of large language models acting as stochastic parrots, which repeat language patterns without understanding, and in doing so replicate the biases embedded in their training data.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Fairley had previously taken an active role in advocating against the settlement’s roster limits, writing to Congress and assisting a number of Liberty athletes in filing objections.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Crafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crafting. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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