wove

variants or weaved
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 The pair seamlessly weaved between their catalogs, switching off on the melody and harmonies, delivering a true rock & roll party that got better with each song. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025 The first was a screen to Miles Miranda, who weaved his way 90 yards through the Vista defense for the score. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025 The voice bobbed and weaved like a cornered boxer. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025 In her film, Tunisian filmmaker Ben Hania weaved in the original recording of Rajab’s final phone call to what critics described as devastating effect. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025 With their wireless guitars, Bobby Guerrero, also known as El Gallo, and Zapata weaved through the crowd playing psychedelic guitar riffs. Ivan Kashinsky, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025 Jasper grabbed his mother and the two weaved between cars, trying to avoid the bullets. Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025 Your character is weaved into Ed Gein’s story in a complex way. William Earl, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025 The all-star Notre Dame backfield of Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price weaved through Arkansas’ defense before sitting out most of the second half. Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2025
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  • Others said preachers twisted scripture to silence them.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Late in the second half against the Cowboys, Surtain tried to wrap up Pickens and twisted 360 degrees while trying to bring the wideout down around his upper body.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
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  • Scenes of Lee driving Marty to meet an old man who just wants his privacy are interspersed with the scenes of Frank bullying his way through Arthur’s apartment and eventually killing him.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
  • First-time directors Chilnick, the doc’s writer, and Rakovskyi, who handles DP duties, take a straightforward approach, working mostly in vérité, with occasional to-the-camera interviews interspersed.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • Qing Yuan opened the tap, gripped the edge of the trough, and ducked his head under the water.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
  • His new changeup ducked under bats to bamboozle the Mariners’ lefties.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • When the humans return, there are only a handful, better clothed, hair braided and combed, new fashions.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The grove is home to approximately 500 giant sequoias, some around 3,000 years old, a petite, braided, and energetic ranger informed the crowd.
    Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • Prospectors may also find gold mixed in with mineral deposits and ores in Irion, Taylor, Uvalde, Howard and Williamson counties.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Some cleaning products can damage the glass of your screens when mixed with alcohol, but disinfecting wipes with 70% alcohol have been deemed safe to use and won’t cause damage.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
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  • Other businesses, including a nearby convention center, restaurant and Ford assembly plant, escaped the blaze.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The mailman paused, checking to see if anyone had noticed or knew the puppy had escaped.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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  • Money speaks, the land listens, where the Anarchist skulked, where the horsethief plied his trade, we fishers of Americans will cast our nets of perfect ten-acre mesh, leveled and varmint-proofed, ready to build on.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Great Aunt Velia plied me with local wine from the Fruili Valley and slowly walked with me through the tiny village where our family is from.
    Rachel Linden, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
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  • At this point, turn down the heat to 375°F for the final 25 to 30 minutes, or until a knife or skewer inserted 2 inches from the edge of each pie comes out clean.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Reduce oven temperature to 350°F, and bake until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of thigh registers 165°F, 2 hours, 45 minutes to 3 hours, 45 minutes, basting with pan juices every 45 minutes.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025

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