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verb

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as in to weave
to scatter or set here and there among other things this history book threads excerpts from the diaries of pioneer women into its account of the settlement of the West

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2
as in to string
to put together into a series by means of or as if by means of a thread the reporter threaded his newspaper articles about the basketball team into a book that was essentially a chronicle of their championship season

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Recent Examples of thread
Noun
Goldberg says he was included in the message thread with Trump brass in the encrypted messaging app Signal earlier this month. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025 And actually, to me, there’s quite a common thread between them. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
Alvarado began their move in the far turn, threading up through the six-horse field until the top of the stretch, and then turned on the afterburners in the last couple of furlongs to sail past the front of the pack. Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Dacus continued, saying that trying to keep her private life private while also being transparent with her audience through songwriting has been a difficult needle to thread. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for thread
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thread
Noun
  • Neutral, natural fibers like jute and rattan temper the playful hue.
    Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Although small, these tiny fibers—referred to as microfibers, microplastics or fiber fragments, among other names—have a collective impact.
    Carved in Blue, Sourcing Journal, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Indeed, Huntsman has created bespoke women’s clothing for more than 175 years, and during this time has dressed some of the world’s most influential women, including Coco Chanel, Grace Kelly, Katherine Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • On the first Sunday of every month from October to May, roughly 200 vendors set up all kinds of colorful, sleek wares, including retro furniture, funky art, and ’60s glassware, plus vintage clothing and jewelry.
    Sara Bliss, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • However, as with that piece, Macdonald needed to find a bigger story to weave around this legendary moment in time.
    Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The showcase is a tribute to the work of 23 Polish designers and how their storytelling weaves into Poland’s design culture.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The good news for the Suns is that Durant is still here and destroying teams, and Phoenix is finally stringing wins together, including notable ones against winning teams like the Cavaliers and Bucks. Josh Giddey and the Bulls are on an improbable roll.
    Law Murray, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Theirs sits on the ground, just bare bulbs screwed into the ends of copper piping strung with wires, powering through a wondrous cycle of dimming and illumination, conjuring electricity’s arrival to the Marble Palace long ago.
    Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The base that this is based on now has a bunch of barbed wire and fencing.
    Fred Topel, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Let cool on the baking sheet set on a wire rack for about 10 minutes.
    Christopher Kimball, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Water enemas: For this treatment, your healthcare provider gently inserts water into your colon to soften and release hard or stuck stool.
    Cristina Mutchler, Health, 8 Apr. 2025
  • But inserting yourself, even with unspoken opinions, is going to lead to hard feelings.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • These magnetic forces may be strong enough to counteract the typical gravitational star-forming collapse of molecular clouds, instead confining material into dense filaments seen in the JWST images, which helps explain why Sgr C is forming fewer stars than expected, according to the two new papers.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Her dress was constructed from a network of branching filaments that create a ghostly, organic silhouette.
    Renan Botelho, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This trendy huggie earring style features elevated ridges for a dimensional look that works for everything from special occasions to everyday wear.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
  • But what about the other guests at prom, who are expected to wear a tux or some other kind of formal wear?
    Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025

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“Thread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thread. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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