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as in weaving
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 stringing
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 threading
Beginning at Sunrise Point Fishing Pier, the route winds northwest through the city—ascending stairways, threading through hillside neighborhoods, and weaving across parks both iconic and obscure—before culminating at Lands End Lookout.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Rodríguez appears to be threading a needle.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
And for nearly 200 years, the Navier-Stokes equations have served as an unimpeachable theory of how fluids in the real world behave — from ocean currents threading their way between the continents to air wrapping around an aircraft’s wings.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
Mister Terrific emerges as one of Superman’s smartest anchors, threading intellect through a story preoccupied with power, trust, and what the world expects its heroes to be.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
Martin Odegaard’s availability has been patchy, but summer signing Eberechi Eze has eased the creative load with a similar profile of finding pockets and threading final balls.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
The two riders went ballistic, threading gnarly chutes and throwing creative tricks off of Kirkwood’s iconic Y-spine.
—Outside, 18 Dec. 2025
Vance is now tasked with the job of threading the needle; forcefully supporting and defending the administration's policies in the media while not antagonizing swing voters away from the GOP column in three years.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Quiet Revolution Ahead Agentic AI is already here, threading itself through the operational fabric of business and daily life.
—Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Rodríguez appears to be threading a needle.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
And for nearly 200 years, the Navier-Stokes equations have served as an unimpeachable theory of how fluids in the real world behave — from ocean currents threading their way between the continents to air wrapping around an aircraft’s wings.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
Mister Terrific emerges as one of Superman’s smartest anchors, threading intellect through a story preoccupied with power, trust, and what the world expects its heroes to be.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
Martin Odegaard’s availability has been patchy, but summer signing Eberechi Eze has eased the creative load with a similar profile of finding pockets and threading final balls.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
The two riders went ballistic, threading gnarly chutes and throwing creative tricks off of Kirkwood’s iconic Y-spine.
—Outside, 18 Dec. 2025
Vance is now tasked with the job of threading the needle; forcefully supporting and defending the administration's policies in the media while not antagonizing swing voters away from the GOP column in three years.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Quiet Revolution Ahead Agentic AI is already here, threading itself through the operational fabric of business and daily life.
—Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threading
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Beginning at Sunrise Point Fishing Pier, the route winds northwest through the city—ascending stairways, threading through hillside neighborhoods, and weaving across parks both iconic and obscure—before culminating at Lands End Lookout.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Noah will stream his experience and reactions across more than 25 World Cup games, weaving in reactions from friends, athletes, and creators.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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Over the series’ 33-season run, Maggie has largely kept the pacifier in her mouth, speaking very rarely as a baby and occasionally stringing some sentences together in episodes that deal with the characters in the future.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
14 Dec. 2025
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That show’s stars, Bridget Everett and Jeff Hiller, performed at last December’s iteration; this year, expect more celebrity guests, holiday songs backed by an eleven-piece band, and a choir or two, with Hill’s risqué humor and warmth stringing everything together.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2025
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But as Scheierman prepared to inbound the ball in the frontcourt, Mazzulla pivoted, calling Williams to the bench and inserting Gonzalez.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Titans, who were coming off single-digit losses to UC Davis and UC Riverside on the road last week, went with a different starting lineup, inserting Davis White in at guard in place of fellow freshman Bryce Cofield.—
Dan Arritt,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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With the motor running, add 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into pieces, a piece at a time, mixing after each addition until almost completely incorporated before adding more, 10–14 minutes total.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the Chicago area, the traffic is often dense, mixing trucks and cars traveling at different speeds, with merging traffic and lanes that become turn-only.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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