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Recent Examples of knitting
Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
There are essentially two ways that humans tend to make fabrics, weaving or knitting.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Highland facility will become a hub for Milliken’s technical textile weaving and knitting operations in the region.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Learning new skills—rock climbing, knitting, chess—can buffer against cognitive decline.
—Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Near work is any activity involving focusing on objects close to you, like reading, writing, using a smartphone, or doing detailed crafts like knitting or sewing.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
There are essentially two ways that humans tend to make fabrics, weaving or knitting.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Highland facility will become a hub for Milliken’s technical textile weaving and knitting operations in the region.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Learning new skills—rock climbing, knitting, chess—can buffer against cognitive decline.
—Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knitting
Noun
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Etch out the eyes, then stick red sewing pins through the center of each to create beady stares.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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For two years, the 33-year-old sewing operator didn’t have enough money to fill her family’s bellies and fend off the debt collectors at the same time.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The effects of a government shutdown are rippling across the country.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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That remarkable resurgence, from one of the oldest players on a team rippling with youth, helped the Red Sox back into the postseason for the first time in four years.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Inside the vehicle, the two-row, five-seat cabin has been decked out with Mopar Connection seat inserts and contrast stitching.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
7 Oct. 2025
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The flip side of this reversible quilt features a solid color with modern quilted stitching.—
Sheri Kaz,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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People contracting with the federal government are not protected with a back-pay guarantee and their status depends on their private employer.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Carr ends up tripping and falling down stairs, eating soup laced with Plan B One Step emergency contraceptive, and getting doused in cat feces, which leads to him contracting toxoplasmosis, a parasite that can be transferred to fetuses during pregnancy.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the aftermath, Harrington has been left to deal with over $60,000 in home repairs, including a gaping 5-foot hole at the base of her home.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Her gold vermeil and 14-karat designs are inspired by art and nature, and the brand also offers bespoke personalization, and a repair service.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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But by embroidering the drama of an American navigating Paris Fashion Week with stories of other women caught in the whirl, Winocour dilutes them all.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Through counseling, peer support groups, life skills education and direct outreach, the organization aims to provide stability, healing, and a sense of visibility to children often overlooked by social systems.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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There’s little blood supply in that area to aid the healing process.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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While first batch bakes, repeat process with remaining pastry sheet, filling, egg mixture, and Cheddar cheese.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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It’s known for its pizza bread with a pizza sauce, pepperoni and cheese filling, selling more than 700 a day, VanLue said, at $6 each.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Knitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knitting. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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