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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
On Friday night, the largest crowds ever to gather in recent Iraqi history came to protest peacefully, but noisily, against the government, wreathing entire buildings in flags.
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Alissa J. Rubin, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2019
As rescuers tried to move the plane off him, one lit a match for a cigarette, igniting gas fumes and wreathing the wreckage in flame.
—New York Times, 11 Dec. 2019
From there, the GRR1 heads northwest into a dense and impossibly wet woodland wreathed in arborescent ferns and carpeted with beds of moss two feet deep.
—Rowan Moore Gerety, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2019
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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Alissa J. Rubin, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2019
As rescuers tried to move the plane off him, one lit a match for a cigarette, igniting gas fumes and wreathing the wreckage in flame.
—New York Times, 11 Dec. 2019
From there, the GRR1 heads northwest into a dense and impossibly wet woodland wreathed in arborescent ferns and carpeted with beds of moss two feet deep.
—Rowan Moore Gerety, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2019
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreathe
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Stone cut and wove plastic mats, industrial carpeting, and everyday fabrics into strange yet hypnotic composites for the floors and walls.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
6 June 2025
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In weaving together these stories, Cuffy explores the varying shapes that grief, belief, and belonging can take.—Erin McMullen Buy Now: O Sinners!—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Making kimchi starts with salting vegetables to draw out moisture, then seasoning them and packing them into airtight jars or containers.—
Lauren Manaker MS,
Health,
11 June 2025
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Even with chains on the truck’s tires, the driving is slow, the road yet to be sufficiently plowed and salted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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Snowfall: None James Mayo / Chicago Tribune 1 of 10 A crowd surrounds a burning squad car during unrest in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago on June 12, 1966. 1966: In Humboldt Park, white Chicago police Officer Thomas Munyon shot Arcelis Cruz, a young Puerto Rican man, in the leg.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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More than a hundred law enforcement officers surrounded them on the block.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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Trade wars levied up to 145% tariffs on Chinese imports (since decreased to 30%), increasing the cost of products like braiding hair, hair oil, and wigs.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
28 May 2025
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The brother and sister duo, both from Little Rock, sat at a booth along the midway, each offering their own unique services: Dailey braids hair while Reynolds paints faces.—
Parker Mancino,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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However, the lawmakers inserted a critical provision into the legislation proposing the amendment: Enough states needed to ratify it within seven years, or the window to add the ERA would close.—
Sarah Bedford,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Earlier this week, the Royals inserted Garcia into the third spot in the batting order.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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Pochettino was asked multiple times about Pulisic’s interview, which added only another layer of drama to the narratives now encircling this team.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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The pendant itself is an image of the Virgin Mary, encircled by a sunburst-like filigree frame.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Essence,
11 June 2025
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The Padres threaded the needle between letting the game come to them and taking it to their opponent in yesterday’s seventh inning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2025
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The memoir is not comprehensive or chronological; it’s made up of bursts of inspiration, thoughtfully threaded together.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
1 June 2025
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“Wreathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreathe. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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