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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 inserted
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 woven
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.
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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 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
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
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 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woven
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Others said preachers twisted scripture to silence them.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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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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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
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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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When the humans return, there are only a handful, better clothed, hair braided and combed, new fashions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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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
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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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On Thursday, Kardashian shared several photos of her latest red-carpet look interwoven with screenshots of positive viewer reactions to the Hulu drama.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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There are love letters to the dead in Lasky’s life interwoven into these essays, including to her father (a judge who died, slowly, from Alzheimer’s), her artist mother, her dog Lucy, beloved poet friends, Mayer herself.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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
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A lot of mobility work, but interspersed with heavy compound movements.—
Alex Ross,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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But so much of Berkshire’s identity has become intertwined with its CEO.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Still, analysts are wary of how intertwined the major players have become.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The overnight storm was likely triggered by a glancing CME arrival that combined with lingering effects from a high-speed solar wind stream, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC).—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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By 1957, Levittown was spending 16 percent of its annual school budget on debt service, more than the salaries of all of its junior-high and high-school teachers combined.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Woven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woven. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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