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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McDonald was outstanding in the final, a lithe genius skilfully weaving through the strapping men around him.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Like Suarez, the Boston bullpen spent some time weaving in and out of traffic.

— Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

Definition of weaving

Verb

When Hwang spoke with The Star, Erneste sat with her, softly inserting details and filling in gaps in Hwang’s recollection.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
In his free time, Tupper experimented with his own polyethylene creations, including a shaving cream dispenser with a self-closing cap and a clear belt with slots for inserting snapshots.

— Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026

Definition of inserting

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Research among American surgeons has shown that work-home conflict is strongly associated with burnout and emotional distress, suggesting that the conflict surrounding demanding schedules may be more consequential than the schedules themselves.

— Alexandra Kharazi, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Progressive Democratic politicians have won major electoral victories across the country in recent months amid growing frustrations surrounding inequality, affordability and potential threats to job security posed by artificial intelligence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of surrounding

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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
A lot of this work is almost unreadable now, the pained efforts of young eggheads twisting themselves into rhetorical knots over the moral conundrums posed by real-world applications of Marxist principles.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 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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In an era dominated by physical defenders, Baresi distinguished himself through his reading of the game, redefining the sweeper role by combining defensive authority with the ability to launch attacks from deep.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Products like Pulparindo and Pelón Pelo Rico were combining tamarind, sugar, salt and chili decades before anyone used the word swangy.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

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