knit

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Recent Examples of knit An Altuzarra knit two-piece that made its wearer look like they had been tarred and feathered, but beautifully rather than as some heinous ancient punishment. Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025 Alps and Meters launched with menswear and a limited collection in 2014, inspired by the discovery of a particularly great vintage knit at a shop in Åre, Sweden. Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025 Made from a lightweight knit, the pullover is easy to throw on and go and pairs well with everything from jeans to trousers. Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025 Elsewhere in her ensemble, Waddingham donned a black turtleneck knit. Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for knit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knit
Verb
  • While Bezos wore a black shirt and tight black jeans with his trusty aviators, Sánchez Bezos opted for a rose-print, ruffled Roberto Cavalli dress in beige and black.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The Wolfpack have a chance to ruffle some feathers and pick up a big upset win this week at Notre Dame.
    Grace Raynor, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Prayer Shawl Ministry, for anyone who enjoys knitting or crocheting, is looking for folks who enjoy making prayer shawls and squares, baby blankets and hats to minister to others.
    Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 17 Aug. 2025
  • The Toni dress, for example, was shaped and completed entirely through knitting and crocheting.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The program’s effects ripple through grocery aisles and beyond, said Lindsey Haynes-Maslow, a health policy researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
    JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • When habitats sit close together, a single weak link can ripple across bird routes, pollinator paths, and seed banks.
    William Jones, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The bag is crafted with 100 percent cotton and features the brand’s signature quilted texture that feels soft to the touch.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Typically, the type of toilet paper that creates these problems is thick, multi-ply, or quilted toilet paper.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • If the leaves crisp up in the sun, move the plant a little farther back from the window.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
  • The weather is cooling, the leaves are crisping, and your collection of neck scarves is back for its annual residency.
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Her brand, The Loom Art, works with over 500 artisans to make apparel from handwoven or hand-embroidered fabrics found across India's small towns since 2018.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The camera then panned to Sophia, who was happily bouncing in mom Alex’s arms while wearing a white sweater with her name embroidered in script across the front and a tiny white hair bow.
    Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025

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“Knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knit. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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