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 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
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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms 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
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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
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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
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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
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Four goslings twisted their downy necks to stare at me hard.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside Online,
7 July 2025
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Add lemon zest, lemon segments, and milk, and mix until fully incorporated.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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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
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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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In her tutorial, Cox applies the concealer under her eyes, between her eyebrows, on her cheekbones, and around her nose before blending the product out with a brush — effectively brightening her under eyes and the high points of her face while evening out her skin tone.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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These houses buy grapes from many different farmers and then blend them together to produce a wine that tastes the same year after year.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 July 2025
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The restaurant combines flavors from across France, including chef Julien Pilati’s native Champagne and the Brittany of his wife, Laetitia.—
Sloane Crosley,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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This box combines three types of cheese with apple slices, grapes, olive oil, and sea salt crackers.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
15 July 2025
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“Weave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weave. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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