enlaces

verb

present tense third-person singular of enlace
as in weaves
to cause to twine about one another enlaced the strips of leather to create a decorative headband

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  1. weaves
  2. plies
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  • Uzbek visual artist and filmmaker Saodat Ismailova weaves memories of empire into ecological dramas that typically unfold beyond the registers of human history.
    — KATHERINE ROCHESTER, Artforum, 10 July 2026
  • However, residents have been told to avoid the at-risk trail system that weaves through the Boise Foothills.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026
Definition of weaves
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  • Canada will host the FIFA World Cup in 2026, and the country’s biggest soccer star, Alphonso Davies, currently plies his trade in the Bundesliga, playing for powerhouse Bayern Munich.
    — Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Set Nefru, which plies the Nile.
    — Nicola Chilton, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2025
Definition of plies
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“Enlaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlaces. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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