knits

Definition of knitsnext
present tense third-person singular of knit

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knits
Verb
  • And Elon Musk’s AI power plant ruffles a Mississippi city.
    David Hickey, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Luckily for the show, nothing ruffles the other women’s feathers more, so good television still ensues.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • That psychedelic wash of overtone-rich sound that ripples through the chorus of Donovan’s 1968 hit?
    Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Violence ripples out Irvin, 22, was dead just 10 days later.
    Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The city contracts with a pest-control company that traps chickens.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors in late January approved two contracts with CVR Associates, which contracts with public housing authorities across the nation.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Knits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knits. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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