Thesaurus results for WARP AND WOOF

warp and woof

noun

Definition of warp and woof

as in basis

an immaterial thing upon which something else rests regards individual freedom and democracy as the warp and woof of any civilized society

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Recent Examples of warp and woof These creations are so woven into the warp and woof of our culture that some of them have morphed into images and words in our everyday speech and writing. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025 Structure and process are the warp and woof of a successful business. — Mark Sirkin, Forbes, 11 July 2022 The rise and fall of nations is the warp and woof of international relations. — Robert Kagan, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2022 Pat Tyler’s homespun frocks, as well as smart suits for the city slickers of Asheville, mesh beautifully with the warp and woof of the people of bluegrass country. — Joanne Engelhardt, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2019 All that was needed was the warp and woof of speaker dresses, rather than the big loudspeakers on stage, which suddenly seemed so 20th century. — Mark Swed, latimes.com, 18 Apr. 2018

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For the technology leader responsible for keeping essential services running, these details provide a basis for assessing what protections exist and what happens in an extreme scenario.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Violence in the West Bank has surged in recent years as settlements have expanded, often backed by Israeli forces; attacks on farmers and communities who rely on the olive harvest for their livelihoods now come on a daily basis.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of basis

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The two nearly complete skeletons that serve as the foundation for the new research date to the Late Triassic period nearly 237 million years ago.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Felucca is the foundation for many other community firmware projects, transforming the FM-1 into a true multi-engine synth.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of foundation

Noun

Each became a cornerstone of Eighties country music, but Anderson didn’t stop there.

— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Temasek was among the cornerstone investors in optical-components manufacturer Zhongji Innolight's multibillion-dollar initial public offering in July.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of cornerstone

Noun

His position put him on the wrong side of a bedrock progressive policy in one of the most liberal places in America.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Barnes is cold-based, and thus frozen directly onto the bedrock beneath it, which prevents it from sliding.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026

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