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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 insert
to scatter or set here and there among other things
a political commentator who slyly weaves lies into the truth
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Recent Examples of weave
Leafs forward Dakota Joshua weaved through Buffalo’s defensive zone coverage without much resistance and then whipped an off-balance shot toward the net.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The film’s seamless structure weaves together elements of folklore, intimate observation and environmental urgency.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
The pursuit lasted about 13 minutes over 4 miles, with the driver weaving through lanes, darting in and out of oncoming traffic, and reaching nearly 100 mph, according to police.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
Some Native American groups would dry pumpkins’ tough outer shells, cut them into strips and weave them into mats.
—Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation, 24 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The film’s seamless structure weaves together elements of folklore, intimate observation and environmental urgency.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
The pursuit lasted about 13 minutes over 4 miles, with the driver weaving through lanes, darting in and out of oncoming traffic, and reaching nearly 100 mph, according to police.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
Some Native American groups would dry pumpkins’ tough outer shells, cut them into strips and weave them into mats.
—Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weave
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To complete the ensemble, braid your hair into two plaits and tie them with baby blue bows at the ends.—
Emma Kershaw,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The grove is home to approximately 500 giant sequoias, some around 3,000 years old, a petite, braided, and energetic ranger informed the crowd.—
Gloria Liu,
Outside Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Blue Jays inserted Barger specifically to get lefty Anthony Banda into the game and force a pitching change.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In addition, many Department of Education employees who were furloughed were surprised to see a message blaming Democrats for the government shutdown inserted into their out-of-office replies.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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Take the train from Copenhagen in under three hours and wander Aarhus’s pretty streets strung with Christmas lights, ducking into boutiques and cafés before making your way to one of two Christmas markets.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
27 Oct. 2025
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Qing Yuan opened the tap, gripped the edge of the trough, and ducked his head under the water.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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The research team pointed out that mapping the material’s performance onto an Ashby chart highlights twisting metamaterials as a promising class of mechanically adaptive, crashworthy materials for advanced protection systems in automotive, rail, aerospace, and defense applications.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sundae twisted on her heel, crossing the courtyard to the open doors.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Corals spawn by releasing eggs and sperm to mix in the water and settle, but ocean currents will prevent those reproductive cells from drifting south, Cunning said.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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By simulating thousands of powder and nanoparticle mixes, Citrine’s platform homed in on a high-strength alloy called AL 7A77, now used as the first 3D-printable aluminum powder that meets aerospace specs.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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To keep the action always moving at maximum speed, levels often poorly telegraph where the player is supposed to jump or dodge to, leading to cheap deaths even past the first go around.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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Stacey, in true Rusch fashion, dodges the question.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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Over 42% have adopted a platform approach, often blending open source and hybrid architectures.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Ina's trick for quick preparation is using a food processor to blend the butter and flour swiftly.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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Beat until combined, scraping bowl as needed.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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The macroscopes featured in the exhibit and companion book combine high-quality datasets, computational power, and data visualization techniques to provide a big-picture view of subjects that are often too large and too complex to comprehend from an individual perspective.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Weave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weave. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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