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as in weaved
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
Two minutes later, Sporting’s Santiago Muñoz threaded a perfect pass to Toye, who hit a low shot with his left foot past Steffen for a 3-2 lead.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
Just as scientific knowledge is threaded into our everyday experience and shapes our subjective realities—the evolving genre of science documentary is increasingly centering on evocative, emotionally resonant approaches that connect with audiences.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
But, methodically, as per their playbook, jockey Junior Alvarado and Sovereignty threaded their way up to third by the far turn, and then moved up on Bracket Buster, who had overtaken the early speedster Magnitude.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Don't worry meat-eaters, there's sausage threaded on there too, but the fresh summer vegetables are the real star of the show.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
There’s also a playful side threaded through the record, embodied in the reappearance of his alter ego, Billy Bob Bo Bob — a kind of fantastical trickster figure he’s inhabited before.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Aug. 2025
Threaded design boosts stability The team synthesised cyclo[48]carbon as a [4]catenane — a molecular architecture in which the C48 ring is threaded through three other macrocycles.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Now approaching retirement, Lu reflects on his career, which has gracefully threaded together engineering, teaching, and volunteerism, with no signs of slowing down.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 June 2025
Her gown — pink chiffon threaded with gold embroidery — skimmed the sandals, leaving the oversized buckle as the visible detail.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
Just as scientific knowledge is threaded into our everyday experience and shapes our subjective realities—the evolving genre of science documentary is increasingly centering on evocative, emotionally resonant approaches that connect with audiences.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
But, methodically, as per their playbook, jockey Junior Alvarado and Sovereignty threaded their way up to third by the far turn, and then moved up on Bracket Buster, who had overtaken the early speedster Magnitude.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Don't worry meat-eaters, there's sausage threaded on there too, but the fresh summer vegetables are the real star of the show.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
There’s also a playful side threaded through the record, embodied in the reappearance of his alter ego, Billy Bob Bo Bob — a kind of fantastical trickster figure he’s inhabited before.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Aug. 2025
Threaded design boosts stability The team synthesised cyclo[48]carbon as a [4]catenane — a molecular architecture in which the C48 ring is threaded through three other macrocycles.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Now approaching retirement, Lu reflects on his career, which has gracefully threaded together engineering, teaching, and volunteerism, with no signs of slowing down.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 June 2025
Her gown — pink chiffon threaded with gold embroidery — skimmed the sandals, leaving the oversized buckle as the visible detail.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threaded
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The Tacketts began talks with the TV show Unsolved Mysteries, though the program strung the family along for years and ultimately never featured their son’s story.—
Bjorn Dihle,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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All of the workers who are playing the elves have either been killed in horrible ways or beheaded, and their heads are used as tree toppers, and their intestines are strung on the Christmas trees.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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But recent studies have shown how social media algorithms mercilessly push manosphere content toward young men — and that content is quickly interspersed with other even more extremist ideas.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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These annuals are easy to start from seed and can be interspersed throughout the garden or placed in containers.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Threaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threaded. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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