weave

1
as in to braid
to cause to twine about one another as they have for the past two centuries, crafters continue to weave osiers into the distinctive baskets that are the island's trademark

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as in to duck
to move suddenly aside or to and fro a van weaving through traffic with reckless speed

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Recent Examples of weave One of the stand-out aspects of Kudus’ dribbling is his ability to drive past opponents in large areas as well as weave through them in tight spaces, as seen in this example from the 1-1 draw against Everton in March. Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 9 July 2025 For each magazine issue, all six tenets will be woven throughout Forbes’ print, video, social and website editorial content. Forbes Staff, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 The deeper issue is the steady, often unnoticed disruption of noise woven into every part of life, at home, work, and our social environments. Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 The Foundation’s long-term roadmap weaves three strands—education, technology, and policy—into a single braid of change. Nia Bowers, USA Today, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for weave
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  • For her second wedding in 1964, Elizabeth Taylor wore a marigold yellow chiffon baby doll dress — her hair braided down her back and strewn with flowers.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
  • What’s more, the braiding design creates an easy focal point for the eye to travel, which can add a layer of good storytelling to your space.
    Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 21 June 2025
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  • Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025
  • Cut a pocket into each chicken breast by inserting the tip of a chef’s knife in the thickest part of the breast and cutting a horizontal slit 3/4 of the way through the breast.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
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  • Roth did not duck then and has not ducked, hedged or wavered since.
    John T. Shaw, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
  • Once that one finished, and the racing got going, Verstappen and Piastri battled for first place – Verstappen ducking and weaving all over the track to defend his position, though ultimately Piastri passed the Red Bull driver relatively easily.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 July 2025
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  • Pyrotechnics will blast from the top of Wonder Mountain as each coaster train exits near the summit and climbs into a 164-tall twisting Top Hat element.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
  • Four goslings twisted their downy necks to stare at me hard.
    Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 7 July 2025
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  • Geologists recorded an avalanche of searing gas clouds mixed with rocks and lava traveling up to 3 miles down the volcano's slopes during the eruption.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
  • In finance, a risk score mixing public trends and private accounts, shown to a junior analyst without full rights, could breach GDPR, costing millions.
    Suman Sharma, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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  • But Maryland has so far dodged the worst of the insurance crisis.
    Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2025
  • The attorney general dodged another legal entanglement during the waning days of former President Joe Biden's administration when the Justice Department ended a criminal corruption investigation without filing charges.
    Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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  • These policies require fuel producers and importers to blend cleaner alternatives like biofuels, renewable diesel, or electricity into the fuel mix.
    Rambo Talabong, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
  • The album’s unique Caribbean energy captures Castro’s time living in Curaçao, where the rapper learned to blend the island’s danzón and kizomba genres into his reggaeton-leaning rhymes.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025
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  • Spanning three levels and over 17,000-square-feet, The Louis combines retail, exhibition and hospitality spaces.
    Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Both of these pieces combine the shade with soft, easy-to-wear silhouettes.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025

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“Weave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weave. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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