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

Charland said that Richard Hale’s two daughters also were weaving and sewing and sending mittens and socks to the soldiers. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

With Josh D’Amaro now chief executive, Disney+ has become even more of a key focus, with the new boss speaking frequently about expanding its capabilities and weaving it together with the company’s experiences portfolio. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Police apprehended Steen shortly after the murder, weaving erratically on a bicycle with Frost’s blood on his clothes. — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

During his research, Atan came here for a coffee and stayed for the artisans rolling tobacco and weaving fishing nets. — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

The design recalls an Akita prefecture tradition of weaving swan feathers into men’s kimono-style jackets. — Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026

See a patchwork of colors on the McKenzie River National Recreation Trail, which starts in an old lava flow before weaving across its namesake river and through old-growth forests. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2026

Both series were novelistic in their storytelling approach, weaving a layered tapestry of plotlines and characters with enough care that the end results — both individual seasons and the shows overall — were more than the sum of the episodic parts. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2026

As a thread weaving through the story’s theme, sequels are a massive topic of discussion, the formula explained by Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy) at length. — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026