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

Drone video released by the department shows the dog weaving behind the herd as dozens of goats move up the hillside and away from the helicopter's approach. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

McCollum has been praised for weaving multiple musical styles into his songwriting and crafting a distinctive voice that sets him apart from the country mainstream. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

The journey combines outdoor adventure with the history and culture of the Inca civilization, weaving through cloud forest, high mountain passes and stone-cut ruins before ending at Machu Picchu. — Ashley Lynch july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Summit staged an aural and visual attack on Grant Park, weaving in everything from the Prodigy to Pink Floyd over the course of 90 minutes as clouds of smoke rose above the festival’s north end. — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The artist’s practice can be traced to making her son’s basket cradleboard with family members, which drew her to weaving and led her to gathering materials directly into her paintings. — News Desk, Artforum, 31 July 2026

With that, don’t shy away from weaving personal pieces into the mix. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 29 July 2026

McDonald was outstanding in the final, a lithe genius skilfully weaving through the strapping men around him. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026

The superintendent served as master of ceremonies, with performers weaving around him, cameos by celebrities, and slide projections and film sequences appearing on cue to supplement his applause and laugh lines. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026