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 Both directors have observed stan-worthy deep dives on social media, especially in TikTok videos, where fans are combing through moments of foreshadowing or character details that the filmmakers weaved into the story with love. Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025 Construction of the gown weaved intricate embroidery with crystal embellishments, articulating sensuality and a regal presence. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025 Leafs forward Dakota Joshua weaved through Buffalo’s defensive zone coverage without much resistance and then whipped an off-balance shot toward the net. Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 26 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
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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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  • McClintock’s long stints in California’s capital of Sacramento were interspersed with several unsuccessful runs for statewide office.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
  • A lot of mobility work, but interspersed with heavy compound movements.
    Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 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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  • Israel wiped out entire cities with nothing left but an abundance of rubble mixed with thousands of corpses stuck underneath.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
  • One fall night under the neon sign at Ground Zero, groups of tourists flocked in to hear Heavy Suga’ play originals mixed with blues classics and Muddy Waters hits.
    USA Today, USA Today, 10 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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  • The woman had catheters inserted in her about 30 times over the years, but never had an experience like the one with Miller, the prosecutor said.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The clerks inserted memory sticks from the tabulators with results from their local election into the laptop and a program transmitted them to the county through a dedicated, secured network.
    Christina Hall, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025

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“Wove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wove. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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