WOVE Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

wove

verb

variants or weaved

past tense of weave

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 interspersed

to scatter or set here and there among other things a political commentator who slyly weaves lies into the truth

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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 Kennard weaved through the lane to deposit a layup on a fast-break opportunity to knot the score at 42-all in the second quarter. —

Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026 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 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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No spoilers, but things get twisted in this one in ways that are almost impossible to predict.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
On 72 minutes, Mac Allister had his blood twisted by Ousmane Dembele at the other end after a typically ruthless PSG counter.

— Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026