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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
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as in mixing
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 winding
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Recent Examples of weaving
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Naming the bags is my way of weaving culture directly into design.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
SkyMed follows the triumphs and tribulations of young medics and pilots who fly air ambulances across the remote skies of Northern Canada, weaving together intense journeys with jaw-dropping medical rescues 20,000 feet in the air in the most remote conditions.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Editor Kirk Baxter also received praise for weaving together the film’s three parts, which show different points of view over the course of the same 20 minutes of action.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
The girls aren’t in the background naked, weaving a basket.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Theater artists and storytellers perform vignettes throughout the journey, weaving historical anecdotes and local legends into the itinerary.
—Jennifer Schwartz, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
The theory suggests that people create meaning by weaving their work into a life story.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Silkerry reframes terry fabric by weaving natural silk fibers directly into the cotton terry interior.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The story unfolds in Agra during the 1990s, weaving together romantic elements with comedic beats and supernatural scares.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Naming the bags is my way of weaving culture directly into design.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
SkyMed follows the triumphs and tribulations of young medics and pilots who fly air ambulances across the remote skies of Northern Canada, weaving together intense journeys with jaw-dropping medical rescues 20,000 feet in the air in the most remote conditions.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Editor Kirk Baxter also received praise for weaving together the film’s three parts, which show different points of view over the course of the same 20 minutes of action.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
The girls aren’t in the background naked, weaving a basket.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Theater artists and storytellers perform vignettes throughout the journey, weaving historical anecdotes and local legends into the itinerary.
—Jennifer Schwartz, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
The theory suggests that people create meaning by weaving their work into a life story.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Silkerry reframes terry fabric by weaving natural silk fibers directly into the cotton terry interior.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weaving
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Visualizing the ropes of the nets twisting around the necks of these animals, slowly strangling, choking, running out of oxygen.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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In the early 2000s, a vein of innovation was being mined by artists twisting folk traditions into new shapes (Sufjan Stevens’s whimsical orchestration, Animal Collective’s ghostly harmonizing, Joanna Newsom’s harp epics).—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
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Instead of the old-school triangle eyes and jagged mouth designs, this year's top trends are all about mixing tradition with fresh tools and vibrant colors.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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Start by mixing a small amount of pH-neutral dish soap in a bucket with warm water.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The third shot was when everybody started ducking low and all these shots were like slow, until the fourth shot.—
Shimon Prokupecz,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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The video, also obtained by NBC News, WBRC and CNN, shows children dressed in their school uniforms ducking and running out of the building.—
Bethany Brown,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The long and winding road of The Beatles leads to a trifecta of new anniversary artifacts.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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On Beatles night at Citi Field, the Mets took a long and winding road to defeat.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Alongside this darkness, Sage shares the traditions of her people that save her life, braiding her personal story together with Cree stories, and with the ceremonies that have carried her through times of need.—
Eliana Ramage
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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The creation of an entirely new style of music, and its coming into being as part of a backlash to the anti-disco backlash, is a complex tale, and Bratton’s braiding together the strands into a coherent, compelling narrative speaks to his gifts as a storyteller.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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An impending roadblock is combining with the Senate, whose NDAA version has a topline of $925 billion.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Shoddy-Mushroom-8456/Shoddy-Mushroom-8456 Others thought Bella could be a Goldador—a popular cross between a golden retriever and a Labrador retriever, combining the traits of both breeds.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As a result, Apple can continue raking in billions of dollars from Google while also dodging what would have likely been a daunting task affecting Apple’s most important products, from the iPhone to the Mac and iPad.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Of course, Bond ends up in freefall at some point, with the player dodging skydiving enemies and flying cars while trying to rip away a parachute.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Cut dough spiral into 12 equal pieces.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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At an alumni game at Brigham Young University, Young, on the field with much younger men, can’t resist the chance to test his spiral one last time.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Weaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weaving. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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