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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
Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Santos, 36, became a national punchline within weeks of his 2022 election to the House of Representatives, when the New York Times started pulling on the threads of his personal biography.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
In this dynamic, standout firms will be able to thread that very difficult needle: positioning the company for a long-term future while generating short-term returns.
—Justin Worland, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The common thread is that both films created a wave of excitement on social media that the studios were able to capitalize on to create a cultural moment.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Santos, 36, became a national punchline within weeks of his 2022 election to the House of Representatives, when the New York Times started pulling on the threads of his personal biography.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
In the passage below, taken from a game against Kristiansund in December 2024, he can be seen receiving the ball on the edge of the box, before identifying space for an overlapping team-mate and threading a smart through ball beyond the defensive line with his second touch.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
In this dynamic, standout firms will be able to thread that very difficult needle: positioning the company for a long-term future while generating short-term returns.
—Justin Worland, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thread
Noun
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For examples, men tend to have more muscle mass, a larger store of fast-twitch muscle fibers, and a higher VO2 max, or the maximum rate of oxygen intake.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2025
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China is the world’s largest textile producer, manufacturing everything from cotton and silk to synthetic fibers and vinyl polymers.—
Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Fast fashion refers to the rapid production and distribution of inexpensive, trendy clothing.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Allergens can enter your home on shoes, clothing, pet fur, and even your own hair, according to Marilee Nelson, an environmental and toxin expert and the cofounder of Branch Basics.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Tomato plants naturally weave in and out of the support system.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2025
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Read on for more hotels that are woven into the very fabric of their destinations.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Since even the 1981 movie’s most laudatory reviews suggested Alda had shot several episodes of television and strung them together, the switch in mediums is an easy fit.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2025
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Ukraine has accused Putin of hiding his intention to continue the war, and of stringing Trump along on a peace deal.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack, about 1 hour.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2025
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The regular news wire has since been axed, replaced with a new media seat for podcasters and influencers, and two print news seats.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The team inserted this enzyme into Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, a common member of the human gut microbiome.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
2 May 2025
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To explain this apparent contradiction, the team theorized that the material was likely inserted through the rectum.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Unusually, these solar flares didn't come from sunspots — dark patches on the sun's surface indicating intense magnetic activity— but magnetic filaments detaching from the sun.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The CMEs were launched during a rare double eruption of solar magnetic filaments on April 12 and April 13.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Compared to the pair Garner was spotted wearing recently, this shoe has a streamlined and more athletic profile and is designed more for training and racing than for everyday wear.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Lightweight and buildable, the waterproof and sweatproof formula boasts 12 hours of wear, while jojoba oil, avocado oil and shea butter nourish skin.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Thread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thread. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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