PLEACHING Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

pleaching

verb

present participle of pleach

as in braiding

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Whitaker said the camera is placed in the hallway, looking through one doorway as Clark braids one daughter’s hair, then dollies right to reveal him braiding the other daughter’s hair through the next doorway, all in one shot.

— Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Hair braiding 101 Armed with a glass of cold liquid courage and an arsenal of hair elastics and barrettes, dads paired up with one of Strands Aveda’s stylists to learn their daughter’s hairstyle of choice.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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On average, the city is platting 892 acres per year and is projected to need 911 acres per year for new growth and development.

— Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 14 Jan. 2026
Bennett told the Star-Telegram that Black Mountain will address residents’ concerns about the demand on power and water grids, as well as flooding, as part of the platting process for the project.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026

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Perhaps the next target for cellphone usage should be in supermarkets where some shoppers unsuccessfully try to multitask while plying grocery aisles.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Like the other pros plying this particular trade, Cooper was capable of evoking distressing scenes with an untroubled matter-of-factness.

— John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

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Entertainment Tonight correspondent Emily Curl will introduce the package, weaving in interviews and on-location interviews from the newsmagazine’s 45-year library of episodes.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
Adela follows her grandfather’s footsteps while transforming his political and anthropological work into art, weaving a sound map from languages at risk of disappearing.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

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