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as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
decided to wreathe the grapevines into a beribboned swag to give the room the "country look"
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as in to salt
to scatter or set here and there among other things
wreathed small flowers into the design for the wallpaper
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as in to surround
to form a circle around
pretty ribbons wreathed the flower girl's braided bun
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Recent Examples of wreathe
The deal itself was wreathed in controversy.
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Rory Smith, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2023
And if either of them ever forgets, the words are always with them, in colorful tattoos that wreathe their arms in foreign languages.
—Debra Kamin, WSJ, 23 Feb. 2022
Many likely formed alongside their parent bodies, sprouting out of the swirling disk of gas and dust that wreathes planets in their infancy.
—Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2020
In November, the district’s center — where the market, a sprawling park, a library, and shopping malls are clustered — was wreathed in tear gas for five consecutive days as police fought running battles with anti-government protesters.
—Hillary Leung / Hong Kong, Time, 6 Dec. 2019
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Rory Smith, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2023
And if either of them ever forgets, the words are always with them, in colorful tattoos that wreathe their arms in foreign languages.
—Debra Kamin, WSJ, 23 Feb. 2022
Many likely formed alongside their parent bodies, sprouting out of the swirling disk of gas and dust that wreathes planets in their infancy.
—Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2020
In November, the district’s center — where the market, a sprawling park, a library, and shopping malls are clustered — was wreathed in tear gas for five consecutive days as police fought running battles with anti-government protesters.
—Hillary Leung / Hong Kong, Time, 6 Dec. 2019
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Haraburda said bad actors are aiming to weave together all types of information about you to gain access to your bank accounts, steal your ID or even create a new ID.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Gran Vilaya Trek weaves a tapestry of natural and cultural wonders, winding through more than 30 miles of ancient cloud forests and pre-Incan archaeological remains.—
Ally Jaksen,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
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Or for dessert, serve them with ice cream (salted caramel and butter pecan are favorites).—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025
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Into a large bowl, sift the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt through a sieve and set aside.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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For his final week, Fortun and her partner decided Manolo deserved to be surrounded by love.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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The team said Trumpy, who was also a broadcaster for several major sporting events, died at his home surrounded by his family.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 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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To complete the ensemble, braid your hair into two plaits and tie them with baby blue bows at the ends.—
Emma Kershaw,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Blue Jays inserted Barger specifically to get lefty Anthony Banda into the game and force a pitching change.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In addition, many Department of Education employees who were furloughed were surprised to see a message blaming Democrats for the government shutdown inserted into their out-of-office replies.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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There is a lot of red—99 naval and coast guard vessels, to be precise, completely encircling Taiwan during PLA exercises last December.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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In the same month the Germans encircled Leningrad and began the siege of the city.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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The silhouette featured an almond toe and stacked block heel, while the shaft made a unique statement with cinching at the ankle, a general looseness up the leg and then a lace threaded through the circumference about three-quarters of the way up, knotted in a bow as a dainty embellishment.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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Alphabet spent just enough and grew enough to thread the needle for a post-earnings stock advance of more than 8%.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Wreathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreathe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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