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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
New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2026
Reader by reader, the thread of meaning, the pulse, comes and goes.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Here the glory is threaded with human folly.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
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Noun
These are some of the very real outcomes of this new ultra-thin computing thread.
—New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2026
Reader by reader, the thread of meaning, the pulse, comes and goes.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
The star motif threaded through All American F*ckboy—sometimes literally replacing letters—reclaims Americana on his own terms.
—Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Here the glory is threaded with human folly.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thread
Noun
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Using tools only of stone, bone, and shell, Islanders made wooden spears and clubs, and canoes built from planks stitched together with plant fibers and fitted with outriggers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Corning has fiber manufacturing facilities in Wilmington and Concord, and cable manufacturing plants in Winston-Salem, Newton and Hickory.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2026
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The scrutiny from the EU comes after Grok sparked a global backlash by allowing users, through its AI image generation and editing capabilities, to undress people, putting women and girls in transparent bikinis or revealing clothing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Chester County Residents who need temporary shelter, food and clothing during the winter can call 211 or text their zip code to 898-211 for immediate assistance.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The art of being human includes admitting mistakes, a feature developers are increasingly weaving into AI systems.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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For the first time, Colombian singer-songwriter Gusi and Guatemalan singer-songwriter Zelaya unite their talents, weaving together the vibrant spirit of their homelands in a song that celebrates love and the richness of life.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Once at the Hollywood sign, Sweeney is shown stringing bras together and hanging them over the letters.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Clean, elevated, hard stone pendants are made easy to wear, when casually strung on a leather cord.—
Kate Matthams,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Transfer to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet, arranging crispier side down.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead of sending information as electrical signals through copper wire, fiber uses strands of ultra-pure glass—each one thinner than a human hair—to carry data as pulses of light.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Hashibami chose a key from a heavy bundle and inserted it into the door, unlocking it with a click.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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There is a much more civilized way to do this that involves working together with state officials opposed to inserting the administration’s will on a state whose citizens have stood up for their neighbors and said this is not right!—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The spacecraft saw an arching filament made from entwined magnetic fields carrying plasma and connected to a cross-shaped region of magnetic activity laced with more magnetic field lines.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The results confirmed the presence of turbostratic graphene within portions of the filament.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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This pair from Amazon is lightweight enough for all-day wear, features an elastic drawcord for a personalized fit, and even includes two zip pockets to securely store important travel documents.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Whether we’re headed to the gym, lounging at home, or planning your next trips, Lululemon is our go-to destination for a workout wardrobe that doubles as casual and travel wear.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Thread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thread. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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