threaded

past tense of thread
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as in interspersed
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 strung
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 threaded Ditsy floral quilt toppers add a sentimental anchor to bedrooms, while vintage pieces threaded throughout the rest of the property have been lovingly sourced by the experts at New York’s The Somerset House. Dipal Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 Within two years though, that alien landscape had matured into a sea of textured blooms and foliage, buzzing with life, punctuated by garden art, and threaded with inviting pathways. Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Aug. 2026 Even Hunnam’s character, whose arc was the main story that threaded the dark and violent 2008-14 series, received a sendoff in the finale. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 Tara Rudd drove toward Angel City’s back line and threaded a pass through to Rodman, who raced downfield and curled a shot just over goalkeeper Angelina Anderson. Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Tara Rudd drove toward Angel City’s backline and threaded a pass through to Rodman, who raced downfield and curled a shot just over goalkeeper Angelina Anderson. ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 Kitich Camp, tucked into the upper slopes of the Matthews Mountains, sits within an ancient forest threaded by the Ngeng River. Nicola Shepherd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026 Jabbour said an endovascular cerebrospinal fluid shunt, or E-shunt, is threaded into the brain with a catheter that's inserted through the groin. Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 During an autopsy, a pathologist threaded flexible rods through some of the holes in order to track the bullets’ trajectory. Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • The streamer also released a short teaser, showing a bank of 1990s-era TV sets airing footage of the series interspersed with news reports of the high school soccer team’s rescue.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In the podcast, conversations with guests are interspersed with rambling reflections from Von, who is open about his past issues with substance abuse.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • At Christmas, snow machines cover the grounds while lights are strung through the trees and holiday music plays all day.
    Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, Jaissle, with his emotional touchline demeanour and obsessive tactical demands, comes across more as a highly-strung indie-rock songwriter/front man.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • But he wasn’t merely inserted into the stars’ histories as an observer like the fictional movie character, Gump.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The running game got another boost with the return of second-year back Jordan James, who re-inserted himself into the competition to back up Christian McCaffrey with rookie Kaelon Black, who made his preseason debut Tuesday.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • Text that has been heavily rewritten, paraphrased, translated, or mixed with other writing may lose enough of Claude's statistical pattern to become undetectable.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Comments on Haaland's Instagram post teasing the cut are mixed, with some fans loving the update and others mourning the loss of that platinum ponytail.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • Screenshot The company’s capital expenditures were roughly $2 billion combined in 2024 and 2025, with expectations of $725 million this year.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • On the high estimate, Amazon outsells Walmart and Sam's Club combined.
    Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
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  • In 2024, a chocolate salted caramel cake sold for $10,000 and a chocolate cake sold for a record $50,000 in 2023, The Baltimore Sun reported.
    Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • At lunch, a stellar choice is the thali, a sampler platter of savory and balanced vegetarian, chicken, or goat curries, with lentils, rice, vegetables, and chutneys, all seasoned and salted just right.
    Shindy Chen, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
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  • Best fastened onto the ball and weaved past three defenders to create a sensational piece of magic.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • And throughout their exchange, Paul weaved in his analysis of Fauci’s actions to frame the one-sided conversation his way.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

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“Threaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threaded. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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