wove

variants or weaved
Definition of wovenext
past tense of weave
1
as in twisted
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 ducked
to move suddenly aside or to and fro a van weaving through traffic with reckless speed

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Recent Examples of wove On the opening shift, Boldy got the puck at the far blue line, weaved though a few Rangers defenders and fired through a screen to beat the New York goalie just 35 seconds into the period. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026 Authorities say Jesus Briceno Carrillo, 31, weaved into oncoming traffic, passed cars on the shoulder, and sped past three schools during dismissal before deputies caught him on a dead‑end road. Doug Myers, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026 The puck went wide to Makar, who weaved from below the goal line into the slot to score off a far-side wrister. Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026 Bukayo Saka weaved past his international team-mate Djed Spence and also Micky van de Ven. Jay Harris, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026 The line stretched out the door, weaved through the China pavilion and onto the bridge to Germany. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026 During the halftime show, Bad Bunny weaved through the sugarcane field to tell a distinctly Puerto Rican story. Angela Yang, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026 For a second time, the Sooners responded on offense, as Tae Davis weaved for a reserve layup. Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026 Elsewhere in the resident towers, physical and mental wellness is weaved into the leisure facilities. Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Verb
  • Emerald green steel tracks twisted overhead.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Gomez parted her hair in the center and pulled the lengths up, twisted them, and clipped her hair with a medium-sized sheer white claw clip and wrapping some of the lengths over the top of the clip.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 20 Mar. 2026
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  • Another ancient tradition is the extensive prayers of the faithful, interspersed with genuflections, which today include intentions as varied as praying for the pope, for the Jewish people, and for those who do not believe in God.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • From there, the one-minute-and-sixteen-second clip unfolds with a rapid montage of electrifying concert footage, interspersed with candid moments from life on the road.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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  • Cabot immediately covered her face and turned away from the camera, while a stunned Byron ducked down and exited the frame.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Patrons ducked under available coverage to keep their tacos and arepas dry.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
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  • Our economies are braided together through the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
    Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
  • In one moment, Robbie wore a look that puts a spotlight on an emerging designer, Dilara Findikoglu, who created a dress braided with synthetic hair, for the film’s London premiere.
    Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
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  • His relied heavily on his four-seam fastball, but mixed in the rest of his arsenal — the slider (18 times), changeup (10 times), sweeper (nine times), curveball (eight times) and cutter (five times) — to keep opponents off balanced.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The participants started with a lower dose, which came as a gray powder mixed into hot water.
    Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
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  • Kourani had escaped a strike on a hotel in a nearby area earlier this month.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
  • While awaiting prosecution for the Mahany Park shooting, Abril escaped from Placer County sheriff’s custody while receiving medical treatment at Sutter Roseville Medical Center.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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  • Irish dance troupes jumped and twisted every few hundred feet while bands armed with drums and bagpipes played plied their trade.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Jobs plied his own connections.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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  • Bake on the middle rack of the heated oven until the top is puffed and lightly golden and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
    Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • During the procedure, a catheter, or tiny flexible tube, is inserted into a blood vessel and snaked into the heart to view the coronary and/or pulmonary arteries up close.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026

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“Wove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wove. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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