Synonyms of weaving

weaving 1 of 2

adjective

as in winding

Related Words

• winding
• spiral
• looping
• coiling
• bending
• coiled
• looped
• spiraling
• curved
• curling
• wavy
• curled
• twisting
• curving
• meandering
• serpentine
• twisted
• sinuous
• turning
• twined
• warped
• twining
• entwined
• corkscrew
• turned
• swirled
• zigzag
• kinked
• devious
• zigzagging
• veering
• rounded
• crooked
• bowed

Dissimilar Words

• linear
• direct
• straight
• right
• straightforward
• untwisted
• straightaway
• unswerving
• undeviating
• uncurled
• unbent

weaving

2 of 2

verb

present participle of weave

1

as in twisting

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• twisting
• braiding
• mixing
• plying
• blending
• intertwining
• entwining
• interweaving
• writhing
• interlacing
• wreathing
• lacing
• implicating
• plaiting
• fusing
• inweaving
• enlacing
• intertwisting
• platting
• linking
• joining
• pleaching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwinding
• disentangling
• untangling
• uncoiling
• untwining

2

as in mixing

to scatter or set here and there among other things

a political commentator who slyly weaves lies into the truth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mixing
• combining
• inserting
• threading
• interspersing
• incorporating
• interlacing
• salting
• interweaving
• blending
• intermingling
• alternating
• lacing
• mingling
• integrating
• wreathing
• merging
• juxtaposing
• embodying
• commingling
• fusing
• amalgamating
• assimilating

3

as in ducking

to move suddenly aside or to and fro

a van weaving through traffic with reckless speed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ducking
• dodging
• zigzagging
• turning
• sidestepping
• sliding
• slaloming
• escaping
• jinking
• slipping
• avoiding
• evading
• eluding
• parrying
• deflecting
• skirting
• shirking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of weaving

Verb

At the time of the crash, Pace’s vehicle was allegedly weaving in and out of lanes at speeds above 90 miles per hour. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

Beyond weaving the pivotal Osage leader Governor Joe into the script, the production team constructed an entire Osage village, alongside the specific lodge where the meeting took place. — Max Gao, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

The animation is next level and takes great care in re-creating Iran from that era, and the series does a spectacular job of weaving in historical details, as well. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Leaning left and juking right and weaving his way to the basket. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Police continue to investigate why the driver was weaving and drove into the pole, Becchina said. — Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

The first technique involves braiding your hair into straight-back cornrows or a beehive and weaving the kinky, coily tresses in with a latch-hook crochet needle. — Aleah Wright, InStyle, 8 July 2026

The insults often accompany reports and even videos of kids and teens engaging in reckless riding — weaving through traffic, running stop signs, ignoring pedestrians, and performing stunts like wheelies in opposing lanes, sometimes without helmets. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

The 469-mile route runs through Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains in North Carolina, weaving between panoramic mountain views and hiking trails. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 July 2026