wove 1 of 2

variants or weaved
Definition of wovenext
past tense of weave
1
as in twisted
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 ducked
to move suddenly aside or to and fro a van weaving through traffic with reckless speed

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woven

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verb (2)

variants or weaved
past participle of weave

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Recent Examples of wove
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In the Maienfeld sports hall, rows of tables extended the length of a basketball court, and waiters weaved among them, balancing trays of coffee and nut torte. Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 Levinson weaved the footage into early portions of Sunday night’s episode, when Rue is remembering parts of her life and her younger self, including her friendship with Fez. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 June 2026 That vision came to life during the festival that followed the walk; attendees danced to live music and children weaved through the crowd waving pride flags. Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026 While the book is not a memoir, Murphy weaved in stories from his upbringing in Wethersfield and how the small-town neighborly feel provided him a sense of connection at a young age. Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026 While the runners rolled around the far turn and headed for the wire, the big-running Renegade weaved through the crowd and muscled his way towards the front. Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026 Tourists and scientists want to know On Thursday, three tractors spent more than an hour raking the beach at South Pointe Park in Miami Beach as beachgoers weaved around them, stepping over thick piles of sargassum that turned the shoreline water a murky brown. Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026 Marner weaved past Husso and tucked the puck in off his backhand. Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 9 May 2026 Throughout the video, Parton weaved her cheery demeanor and wit in with the more serious tidbits about her health and grief. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
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Brunson rose for a deep three-pointer that misfired, but Anunoby weaved through traffic and tipped the ball in for a one-point lead to secure the win. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026 Levinson weaved the footage into early portions of Sunday night’s episode, when Rue is remembering parts of her life and her younger self, including her friendship with Fez. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 June 2026 Kennard weaved through the lane to deposit a layup on a fast-break opportunity to knot the score at 42-all in the second quarter. Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026 Authorities say Jesus Briceno Carrillo, 31, weaved into oncoming traffic, passed cars on the shoulder, and sped past three schools during dismissal before deputies caught him on a dead‑end road. Doug Myers, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026 Bukayo Saka weaved past his international team-mate Djed Spence and also Micky van de Ven. Jay Harris, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026 The line stretched out the door, weaved through the China pavilion and onto the bridge to Germany. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026 For a second time, the Sooners responded on offense, as Tae Davis weaved for a reserve layup. Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026 Both directors have observed stan-worthy deep dives on social media, especially in TikTok videos, where fans are combing through moments of foreshadowing or character details that the filmmakers weaved into the story with love. Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
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  • The New York Times on Thursday reported an ex-girlfriend's allegations that Platner repeatedly grabbed her by the shoulders during arguments and once twisted her arm behind her back and locked her in a room.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 June 2026
  • And how Toisanese traditions, like sweet and sour sauce, undoubtedly informed the dishes that twisted, turned and codified into the Chinese American culinary canon.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
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  • The nuclear reactions will occur within 15-minute-long periods that will be interspersed with one minute resets.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
  • Emory was still travelling between chess tournaments, and his posts were interspersed with blurry photos of hotels and dark city streets.
    Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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  • The nurse told investigators Samuelson saved his life, and according to court documents, surveillance video also shows that immediately after the nurse ducked into the hallway to get away from Grafton, Samuelson stopped moving and appeared motionless.
    Todd Feurer, CBS News, 27 May 2026
  • So the team and I immediately dropped to the ground, ducked and covered.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 May 2026
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  • The cousins were dressed in matching white pajama shirts and had their long hair braided back in the clip.
    Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
  • Fulani braids usually have a central braid or twist running down the middle of the head, with additional cornrows braided towards the sides.
    Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 9 June 2026
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  • But that buttery soft fish and sticky rice is often mixed with a rainbow of other flavors, from spicy wasabi to salty and savory soy sauce.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • Researchers introduced another unusual modification for environments where ice and water mixed together.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
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  • Junior Grace Simmons escaped an early jam to set the tone for a low-scoring complete game from the circle, and Aniyah Bailey had a birthday to remember by anchoring the team’s contagious offensive showing with two doubles and five RBI in a 3-for-4 day.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026
  • In 2025, Mycoworks shuttered its South Carolina biomanufacturing plant, announcing a pivot to processing cheaper third-party mycelium instead of cultivating it themselves, and Natural Fiber Welding narrowly escaped bankruptcy, adding to the sense of an ending.
    Bella Webb, Vogue, 11 June 2026
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  • As Levenson makes clear, these three arguments have been plied for as long as vaccines have.
    Diana Gitig, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2026
  • Davis plied his trade in Reno, Nevada, at a time when the American West was developing into a manufacturing hub at breakneck speed.
    Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026
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  • The league is finally recovering from a turbulent decade during which television ratings dropped by nearly 48% as many of its most prominent players, coaches and executives increasingly inserted themselves into partisan political debates.
    Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
  • Pinney’s fantasies and visual metaphors are sometimes more poignant in concept than in execution, and a theme of Ray’s crude racist impulses is baldly inserted but left undeveloped.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026

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