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as in clothing
threads plural
covering for the human body
a number of people at the prom complimented me on my "nice threads"
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as in to weave
to scatter or set here and there among other things
this history book threads excerpts from the diaries of pioneer women into its account of the settlement of the West
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as in to string
to put together into a series by means of or as if by means of a thread
the reporter threaded his newspaper articles about the basketball team into a book that was essentially a chronicle of their championship season
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Recent Examples of thread
Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
This arrangement gives it 24 total cores, less than the total available processing threads on AMD's top processor.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
All that was needed, when 2Africa arrived on the beach, was for it to be threaded through into the cube, hooked up to the cables, and tested—simple enough to say, but in reality a process that would take weeks.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The pendant threads through Casino Royale and resurfaces in Quantum of Solace, where it’s revealed as a calling card of the network that ensnared Vesper; Bond (Daniel Craig) even carries it as a memento mori.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
This arrangement gives it 24 total cores, less than the total available processing threads on AMD's top processor.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
Endovascular coiling is a procedure in which a catheter is threaded through an artery from the groin into the brain to reach an aneurysm.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
All that was needed, when 2Africa arrived on the beach, was for it to be threaded through into the cube, hooked up to the cables, and tested—simple enough to say, but in reality a process that would take weeks.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thread
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And so that is still at the very beginning, the next frontier for us in AI, is what’s called the scale-up piece of the network as fiber replaces copper, fiber optics photons replace electrons, deeper and deeper in those GPU neural networks.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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For one, its high fiber content, while healthy, can cause bloating or gas in large amounts, especially for those individuals with sensitive digestion or conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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In one of the multi-hyphenate's most recent posts, Paltrow shared a glimpse of her new clothing line, tagging the brand Gwyn in her caption and wearing a sophisticated, tan cashmere sweater that immediately caught our eye.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Aldrich, who sewed the badge himself on an article of clothing, attends the Zamorano Fine Arts Academy.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Those numbers show just how dangerous unsafe driving can be, from weaving through traffic to tailgating or driving under the influence.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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An Arthurian theme is at play in the novel, and Hill weaves in a grand love story as well.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Take the train from Copenhagen in under three hours and wander Aarhus’s pretty streets strung with Christmas lights, ducking into boutiques and cafés before making your way to one of two Christmas markets.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
27 Oct. 2025
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Volunteers started stringing lights in late September.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships, products and purchases across the sports business industry.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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When an aneurysm bursts, Moore said, clamping or coiling — filling the bubble with wire — are effective treatments.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Blue Jays inserted Barger specifically to get lefty Anthony Banda into the game and force a pitching change.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In addition, many Department of Education employees who were furloughed were surprised to see a message blaming Democrats for the government shutdown inserted into their out-of-office replies.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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The team’s gold cuboid antenna measured 300 by 300 by 50 nanometers, but uneven currents would generate filaments that eventually short-circuited the pixel.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The key ingredient is a fiber with a unique filament structure that prevents it from shrinking in the wash.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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Ready-to-wear was up 80 percent and sales of shoes rose 136 percent.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Your man can get a ton of wear from a high-quality designer jacket like the Bonobos The Harrington Jacket.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Thread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thread. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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