knit

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Recent Examples of knit For example, both flannel and jersey knit are made from cotton, but the former is ideal for winter time use while the latter can be perfect for summer. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025 But as these two former sunshines knit together in a love that has been unfulfilled till now, a new beginning comes out of the ashes of the past. Raven Brunner, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025 The Ganges has been a center of trade and devotion for centuries, the Brahmaputra feeds tea estates and wildlife-rich floodplains, and Kerala’s canals knit together fishing towns and rice paddies. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025 Cut two ways, it will be shown in lace with a sheer jersey lining and in a silver metallic knit resembling the chainmail of the Knights Templar. Ari Stark, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for knit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knit
Verb
  • The entry of electric vehicles, however, could shake things up — disrupt the industry and ruffle the pecking order.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Reese, who is in her second WNBA season, ruffled a lot of feathers with those comments.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 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
  • Ambulances rushed to drag the wounded away, while panic rippled through the crowd.
    Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Wooden slats hang from the ceiling, rippling across like water.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 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
  • Even if the pan is completely nonstick, some deep pan pizzas can benefit from having a drizzle of olive oil at the bottom of the pan to help the crust crisp up.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The air fryer is a kitchen appliance that works for everything from crisping up veggies to baking muffins, all with less oil and mess than traditional cooking methods, like pan-frying.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • From the other side of the arena, dressed in a white satin robe with his name embroidered on the back, walked Muhammad Ali.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The bodice was embroidered with black Miyuki micro-baguette beads.
    Laney Crawley, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knit. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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