knit

verb

Definition of knitnext
1
as in to ruffle

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as in to crochet

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Recent Examples of knit Number 87 strutted into Arrowhead Stadium after the NFL bye week wearing a cable knit, wool-blend letterman cardigan ($249) from the line. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026 The cable knit detailing reads so luxe, while the color options are *chef’s kiss. — Eva Thomas, InStyle, 16 Oct. 2026 As media audiences fall apart, one analytics company hopes to knit some of them back together. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 The fleece and knit offering reworks Lucky Brand’s eclectic Americana details through the Madhappy lens. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for knit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knit
  1. ruffle
  2. crochet
  3. ripple
  4. quilt
  5. crisp
  6. embroider
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  • The Kansas City Chiefs signing embattled kicker Justin Tucker to their practice squad has ruffled many football feathers on social media.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Her favorite pieces are the cropped tuxedo jacket with satin lapels, matching wide-leg pants and the black high-neck ruffled back dress.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of ruffle
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  • Kerstin Amezcua started to crochet after returning from an Army deployment as a doctor in Kuwait.
    — Maggie Penman, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Charlene Catalano was looking for a ball of green-and-white yarn to crochet this year's winter scarf.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of crochet
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  • There are rippling gasps, drums, strings, sax, a vaguely Latin guitar, a sample of a woman talking about getting her hair done.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Lopez is part of a shift rippling through Latino communities across the country.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of ripple
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  • Before there was body doubling, there were quilting bees, Trappist monasteries, and, presumably, colonoscopy-prep parties.
    — Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • Freedom quilts with those shapes were sometimes used as maps.
    — Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Definition of quilt
Verb
  • Spread 3 cups cooked jasmine or short-grain rice over baking sheet with chicken juices and bake until most of the juices have been absorbed and rice is starting to crisp in spots, 12–15 minutes.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Dry-rub them, marinate them overnight, or crisp them and toss them in a sauce of your own.
    — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of crisp
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  • Related Articles Jenner joined her daughter in an equally dramatic look, sporting a black and white velvet hooded cape with two scorpions embroidered across the chest.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Wearing our matching navy-blue pajamas with our names embroidered over the SeaDream logo, my son and I tucked into our savory, satisfying midnight snack.
    — Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
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“Knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knit. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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