WREATHING Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

wreathing

verb

present participle of wreathe

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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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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as in surrounding

to form a circle around pretty ribbons wreathed the flower girl's braided bun

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Charland said that Richard Hale’s two daughters also were weaving and sewing and sending mittens and socks to the soldiers.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
With Josh D’Amaro now chief executive, Disney+ has become even more of a key focus, with the new boss speaking frequently about expanding its capabilities and weaving it together with the company’s experiences portfolio.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of weaving

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Fashion is increasingly appealing to consumers — and investors — by very consciously inserting itself into the cultural conversation.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
The coaching staff demonstrated this by immediately inserting Lemon into the first-team offense upon his return and playing him throughout the first half of the preseason finale against the Cincinnati Bengals.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of inserting

Verb

And thanks to another recent state law — the Live Local Act — developers would be able to sidestep local zoning regulations, allowing for a project that would smash height restrictions to tower above all surrounding buildings.

— Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Dillard’s work, though not exclusively about nature, often focused on the natural world, the cruelty and beauty of both flora and fauna, narrowing in on the extremity of the biological systems surrounding us.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of surrounding

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Myers spoke vaguely about winning and losing, while interspersing clips of Ultimate Fighting Championship interviews with fighters after matches.

— Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Arrange the citrus beautifully — interspersing different colors and sizes — on a serving platter.

— Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of interspersing

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Dumas watched, charmed, his arms encircling his wife’s shoulders, and accepted an ice-cream sundae in a silver parfait cup.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
There are no bleachers, so spectators set up lawn chairs encircling the field.

— Kelenna Onukwugha, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of encircling

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Rich Handel, resident laundry expert at Consumer Reports, warns that mixing heavy fabrics like denim with delicate garments increases friction and degrades the softer material.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
For spring, PatBo featured an abundance of textures, mixing fringe that is always present in her collection with different proportions and colors.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of mixing

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The researchers are now combining that printing process with robotics, software and real-time monitoring to control how circuits are deposited on curved surfaces.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
By combining 49 body, ball, and club metrics with multi-angle 3D reconstruction and TrainerIQ™ analysis, the G10 Pro is designed to connect the outcome of a shot with the body movement and club delivery behind it.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026

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