wreathing

verb

present participle of wreathe
1
as in weaving
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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2
as in inserting
to scatter or set here and there among other things wreathed small flowers into the design for the wallpaper

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3
as in surrounding
to form a circle around pretty ribbons wreathed the flower girl's braided bun

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreathing
  1. weaving
  2. inserting
  3. surrounding
  4. twisting
  5. interspersing
  6. encircling
  7. mixing
  8. combining
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  • Drone video released by the department shows the dog weaving behind the herd as dozens of goats move up the hillside and away from the helicopter's approach.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • McCollum has been praised for weaving multiple musical styles into his songwriting and crafting a distinctive voice that sets him apart from the country mainstream.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of weaving
Verb
  • The game traces its roots to 1964 when engineer Charles Fairbanks modified a softball by inserting an electronic beeping device so blind children could play.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Workers line each deposition hole with compressed bentonite clay blocks before inserting the copper containers.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of inserting
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  • Meanwhile, the soil surrounding the house is eroding and the structure is sinking.
    — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Pride in our rising football team is already apparent across campus and is growing throughout the surrounding neighborhoods.
    — Monique Carroll, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of surrounding
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  • The government is twisting a 60-year-old deal to take control of my land.
    — Cody Peterson, Washington Post, 29 July 2026
  • As Smith read Colt’s writings, the teenager remained expressionless, sometimes gently rocking and twisting in his chair.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Definition of twisting
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  • Nunez has heard of other writers who proficiently multitask, setting down a partial manuscript while starting another, interspersing it all with stories and essays.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
  • Parts of it are remarkably green, with patchwork fields interspersing the red-brick terraces, and the old industrial landscape reclaimed by nature reserves and parks.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 18 June 2026
Definition of interspersing
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  • Champions Nigeria enter with 10 stars encircling the crest on their jerseys, having won 10 of the previous 13 WAFCONs, and looking to add an 11th.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • The stone is halo-set on a pavé band—jewelry lingo for having a ring of small white diamonds encircling the stone and covering the band.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 July 2026
Definition of encircling
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  • Videos on Iranian social media showed many women at the cafes flouting mandatory veiling laws, and crowds mixing freely.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Kilgore, whom the team took in the fifth round, has been mixing into a couple of different roles for the Bills early in camp, with safety being his usual home during team drills.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of mixing
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  • On the other side, a number of A-listers have added their names to an anti-merger petition that has drawn more than 5,000 signatures, citing fears about potential layoffs and sensitivity around combining two major studios.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Faster response against undersea threats The company said combining commercial software development methods with current military hardware can help deliver new capabilities faster.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of combining
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