weave

1
as in to braid
to cause to twine about one another as they have for the past two centuries, crafters continue to weave osiers into the distinctive baskets that are the island's trademark

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as in to duck
to move suddenly aside or to and fro a van weaving through traffic with reckless speed

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Recent Examples of weave NoiseCat weaves the story of his father’s upbringing among the Secwépemc people with his own experiences straddling two worlds—his mother is white—to explore the multigenerational effects of trauma. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025 In this photo book, the former first lady weaves together her fashion journey in the White House and beyond, and shares how her style has impacted her own message as a public figure. Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025 Chong Keat Aun weaves the film in and out of colonial legacy, ethnic tensions, land rights, politics, misogyny, family drama, spirituality and the supernatural. Gavin J Blair, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025 This spider weaves distinctive zigzag patterns along its radial threads. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weave
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  • When the humans return, there are only a handful, better clothed, hair braided and combed, new fashions.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • To complete the ensemble, braid your hair into two plaits and tie them with baby blue bows at the ends.
    Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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  • The woman had catheters inserted in her about 30 times over the years, but never had an experience like the one with Miller, the prosecutor said.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The clerks inserted memory sticks from the tabulators with results from their local election into the laptop and a program transmitted them to the county through a dedicated, secured network.
    Christina Hall, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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  • Take the train from Copenhagen in under three hours and wander Aarhus’s pretty streets strung with Christmas lights, ducking into boutiques and cafés before making your way to one of two Christmas markets.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Qing Yuan opened the tap, gripped the edge of the trough, and ducked his head under the water.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • Watson shared a 1962 Nobel Prize with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins for discovering that deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is a double helix, consisting of two strands that coil around each other to create what resembles a long, gently twisting ladder.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Brightburn also twists the family dynamic to expose a parent's worst fear, that their power and authority over their children is completely illusory.
    Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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  • Set in the world of Tokyo’s red-light district, Souza’s feature debut won the 119 Marvila Studios Award, the top prize in the Agora’s Works in Progress section, offering sound mixing services in post-production.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Whoever mixed that show somehow got the intro music way up here and dialogue down here.
    Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • Today's machines can scan your home, dodge obstacles, empty themselves, and adapt their cleaning strategy room by room.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Thaon recalled swimming through snow and dodging rocks until help arrived.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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  • This latent ability to reason autonomously enables agentic AI solutions to blend seamlessly into existing security workflows.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Its success at the time, mostly with mass market brands, paved the way for the arrival of Taikoo Li Chengdu, considered one of China’s best luxury retail destinations for blending historical preservation with a high-brow shopping experience.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
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  • For example, Swan Lake, created with Jacki Apple, combines a film noir murder trope with the glitzy alluring language of high-end advertising.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
  • After Chloe Tryon dismissed Mandhana in the 18th over, Verma combined with Jemimah Rodrigues (24) to add a further 62 before both were out.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025

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“Weave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weave. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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