crafting

verb

present participle of craft
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 Democrats aren’t crafting the kind of bold-faced messaging that excites take-writers this year. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026 YouTube designers had been crafting a more compelling user experience for TV viewers since 2014, studying the way cable box interfaces and streamers looked—and how a YouTube version ought to feel. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Here, members of Forbes Human Resources Council explain what to focus on when crafting a cover letter in 2026. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 To start, readers nominated 40 bakeries crafting delicious sweet treats in Charlotte and the surrounding area, then narrowed down the field across five rounds of voting. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026 Ng Chi Wong, 69, has spent more than four decades crafting the figures. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 Spending more time crafting weak-salsa anti-Latino jokes than improving the lives of Latinos — that’s the racist swamp the president and his team happily fester in. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 Not unlike her late successor, Karl Lagerfeld, Coco was famous for crafting her own personal legend. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2026 Paranormal Activity understands just how much fun that can be, crafting a story so suspenseful, so surprising and so startling that the audience’s screams become a soundtrack all their own. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crafting
  1. preparing
  2. composing
  3. drafting
  4. writing
Verb
  • There was nothing fluky about the victory Western Michigan was preparing to celebrate.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • But behind the crisp white tablecloths, strict dress code and expensive steak dinners was a kitchen full of immigrant workers washing dishes, preparing food and keeping the restaurant running.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of preparing
Verb
  • His throw to Jordan Allen was the best yet, with a scramble to get away from a horde of defenders, then composing himself and finding Allen in the middle of the field for a 23-yard gain, giving the Jackets first-and-goal.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Salesforce also unveiled Claudeforce , which allows salespeople to use Anthropic's Claude to tap customer data stored in Salesforce and perform tasks such as composing emails and updating records.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of composing
Verb
  • In the 2021 season, one year after drafting Joe Burrow, the Cincinnati Bengals found themselves in the franchise’s third Super Bowl.
    — Takashi Williams, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • That includes everything from shooting off an email to drafting a presentation to vibe coding custom apps.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of drafting
Verb
  • Jokes aside, Eisenberg flexes a new skill in writing several quality and quirky original songs.
    — Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The obvious solution, Bell said, is for consumers to stop writing checks.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of writing

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

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