weaves

Definition of weavesnext
present tense third-person singular of weave
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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 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 Filled with dark humor, Zhang’s satire slyly weaves in observations about race, privilege, and social media. Literary Hub, 19 May 2026 The film weaves together two parallel narratives across two time periods. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 May 2026 The result, a collaboration with Joseph Shirley — whose composer credits include The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett and Creed III — is a beautiful, winding soundtrack that weaves between whistling, clapping Americana, gospel-like hymns and spiritual delta blues. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026 As Tangorra weaves her tale of love and loss, family, friendship and immense grief, there is lots of humor, and plenty of lasagna. Restaurant Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026 Sarah George is the pastry chef at The Palmerston—a beloved Edinburgh restaurant—who seamlessly weaves whisky into classic recipes. Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 A lot of that scale is built not so much horizontally, but vertically, thanks to a recreation of the legendary Shuto Expressway that weaves through and above the metropolis. Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026 The dusty path weaves between spiky yucca, twisted shrubs and towering sandstone formations of rusty hues. Abigail Bliss, Denver Post, 13 May 2026 The show weaves between four Nigerian-British women in their thirties, navigating careers, love and family in present day London. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 May 2026
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  • In the entrance hall, Viola’s video Bodies of Light plays next to a staircase that twists upwards like a ribbon.
    Fanny Guénon des Mesnards, Architectural Digest, 12 May 2026
  • In this cheeky iteration, romance will meet reality as the Islanders are faced with both team and couples’ challenges, all while navigating dating, eliminations, recoupling, dramatic arrivals, and new competition twists and turns that help control the game like never before.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 May 2026
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  • Captured over four back-to-back performances in Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena in July 2025, the nearly two-hour movie intersperses most of her set list with endearing snippets of behind-the-scenes footage from the day leading up to the show.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
  • Templeton intersperses these pictures with fragments from her teen diaries.
    Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
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  • In the video, the subject ducks his head in the opposite direction of the doorbell camera.
    Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita , Peter D'Abrosca , Alexandra Koch , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The sun ducks down and sets Conejo Mountain against warm pinks and purples, transforming the ridgeline into an epic silhouette.
    Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • The latter, in particular, braids the bittersweet melodies of anorak-sporting vintage twee with ear-bleeding country-grunge that evokes Meat Puppets’ heaviest squalls.
    Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
  • His death gives shape to the plot, which braids together the police investigation with relevant flashbacks.
    Judy Berman, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
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  • The itinerary combines high-speed rail travel, historic cities and optional cultural excursions.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • His professional background combines real estate development, brand-building, and operational management across multiple sectors.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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  • If someone dodges details, slow down and repeat the key request.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Continue reading … VETTING FAILURE — Far-left firebrand dodges questions over hiring bodyguard with criminal history.
    , FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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  • Del Toro intertwines her magical quests with the real-world underground struggle of the Spanish Republicans, suggesting — as in much of his work — that imagination is a form of resistance.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
  • As their connection grows, the narrative intertwines Tova’s grief with a young man’s search for his origins and a mystery that gradually links their lives.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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  • There’s also a collection of cocktail mixes like Old Fashioned or Manhattan; and maple syrup, from a grower in Vermont, is dark, rich and flavored by bourbon-scented casks.
    Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
  • To protect itself, the snail excretes the sulfur, which mixes with iron in the vent water.
    Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 May 2026

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“Weaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weaves. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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