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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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Recent Examples of weaving
Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
What results is a familiar historical drama, weaving together many various characters in the buildup to the climactic courtroom showdown.
—Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Looking ahead, Wang believes Taiwan’s competitive edge lies in weaving technology throughout the content creation process.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Astronomers have unveiled the largest low-frequency radio color image of the Milky Way ever created, offering a sprawling cosmic panorama that reveals supernova remnants, stellar nurseries, pulsars and the intricate glow of gas and dust weaving through our galaxy’s heart.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
And while that's true, the show is also its own beast, deviating greatly from King's story by weaving in military intrigue, spycraft, and Native American mythology.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Ash wood is the most suitable to be made into pliable, resilient strips, perfect for weaving into baskets.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
These new designers and craftspeople are weaving a bold future by blending heritage with innovation and responsibility.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The builders said the pipeline will follow its pipeline predecessors, weaving across Arizona, New Mexico and California where others already exist, using some existing infrastructure.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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The debate over lasting solutions reveals the complexity of how criminal organizations have grown so powerful, weaving themselves into nearly every layer of Brazilian society over time.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
What results is a familiar historical drama, weaving together many various characters in the buildup to the climactic courtroom showdown.
—Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Looking ahead, Wang believes Taiwan’s competitive edge lies in weaving technology throughout the content creation process.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Astronomers have unveiled the largest low-frequency radio color image of the Milky Way ever created, offering a sprawling cosmic panorama that reveals supernova remnants, stellar nurseries, pulsars and the intricate glow of gas and dust weaving through our galaxy’s heart.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
And while that's true, the show is also its own beast, deviating greatly from King's story by weaving in military intrigue, spycraft, and Native American mythology.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Ash wood is the most suitable to be made into pliable, resilient strips, perfect for weaving into baskets.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
These new designers and craftspeople are weaving a bold future by blending heritage with innovation and responsibility.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The builders said the pipeline will follow its pipeline predecessors, weaving across Arizona, New Mexico and California where others already exist, using some existing infrastructure.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weaving
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Experts say that these legal challenges are just the beginning of what will surely be a long and winding road through the U.S. court system.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
23 Oct. 2025
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Thake took a long and winding trip down the memories of South Yorkshire football, a path which eventually led him to the living room of a shy, almost reclusive Rotherham man called Terry Moran.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Land of Spooks is a phantasmagorical blend of twisting gothic spires, impossible land formations, and disconcerting expressionist proportions.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
4 Nov. 2025
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This stabilizing exercise targets the muscles that control your foot twisting outward (peroneal muscles) and the ones that control your foot twisting inward (tibialis posterior).—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
4 Nov. 2025
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Garner takes the diary form, mixing the intimate, the intellectual, and the everyday, to new heights.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Cursed Daughters is more of an intergenerational saga, mixing comedy and tragedy in the way all families do.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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Take the train from Copenhagen in under three hours and wander Aarhus’s pretty streets strung with Christmas lights, ducking into boutiques and cafés before making your way to one of two Christmas markets.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
27 Oct. 2025
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For a moment, Smith became overwhelmed, ducking to the side of the pillar while wiping tears away.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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On the far right side, a giant elliptical galaxy appears to have a stream that connects it to a group of galaxies that exhibit spiral and disk-like features, with stellar streams abounding in that galaxy group or cluster.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Nov. 2025
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This track has more spiral turns than any other track previously created by Andretti.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Someone’s braiding a piece of Shannon’s hair when a barrette falls out and onto the floor beneath the table.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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And as founders of Freedom Braiders, my daughter and I lead programs that teach the art of hair braiding and offer cognitive behavior classes in jails.—
Joanna Hernandez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An ugly opening half, which featured the teams combining for 6-of-24 shooting in the game’s first 10 minutes, saw the visiting Wildcats catch fire from beyond the arc.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Fire Breathing in the Wild, a show combining live music, slam poetry and breathing to explore themes about living in California, will be presented Saturday at the West Sacramento Black Box Theater.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Thaon recalled swimming through snow and dodging rocks until help arrived.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Hours later, after dodging cow patties the size of dinner plates and gaping holes leading to marmot burrows, the locations are chosen and the traps are set.—
Glenn Zorpette,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Weaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weaving. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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