WEAVES Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

weaves

verb

present tense third-person singular of weave

as in twists

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 intersperses

to scatter or set here and there among other things a political commentator who slyly weaves lies into the truth

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as in ducks

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

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Recent Examples of weaves Kurtsie is small enough to walk under Bakari’s legs and frequently weaves between them — a sight that draws smiles from guests passing through the overlook. —

Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 Romvari weaves some documentary into the picture; these social workers, including one who worked directly with her family, are real people. —

Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026 The book weaves through two alternating timelines. —

Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026 Bike the Tammany Trace Originally constructed as a corridor for the Illinois Central Railroad, the Tammany Trace is a 31-mile-long hike-and-bike trail that weaves through downtown Covington, Abita Springs, Mandeville, Lacombe, and Slidell. —

Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026 Hers is a dark, dark mind that weaves deceptively simple tales into terrifying psychological page turners like The Housemaid. —

E.l. James, Time, 15 Apr. 2026 Fascia is a web-like network of connective tissue that weaves throughout the entire body, wrapping around every muscle, organ and nerve. —

Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 15 Apr. 2026 Her book weaves together her own personal, often painful memories of assimilating to life in California with unapologetic renditions of the dishes that brought her closer to her family. —

Jamie Feldmar, Saveur, 15 Apr. 2026 Breaking away from pushing out frustrating pop-up ads that interrupt games, Albert's company weaves their clients' brands into them on some of the biggest platforms. —

Jack Springgate, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026

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In place of drums is a constant floor of undulating synth bass, which sometimes twists itself into the treble range but mostly functions as the x-axis to the percussion’s y in the vast lattice structure that supports this music.

— Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
Within minutes of leaving town, the pavement twists downward through tight turns and steep grades as the mountain air begins to warm, the vegetation giving way to chaparral and scattered juniper, then to the stark silhouettes of ocotillo and Mojave yucca.

— Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026