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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
People, surely from out of town, are walking like a chorus line, commandeering the entire sidewalk, forcing me to weave around and step onto the street to pass.
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Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
The camera floats around the room like an invisible spider, circling and circling, weaving this trio into a diabolical web.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
The benefit of putting your words into action is clear: take an inventory of your company values and intentionally weave those into your everyday interactions with society.
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—Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The thrilling real-time narrative follows a delivery rider in Spain, weaving together a dangerous delivery mission with her unfolding personal crises, creating layers of suspense and drama.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
The camera floats around the room like an invisible spider, circling and circling, weaving this trio into a diabolical web.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
The benefit of putting your words into action is clear: take an inventory of your company values and intentionally weave those into your everyday interactions with society.
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—Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The thrilling real-time narrative follows a delivery rider in Spain, weaving together a dangerous delivery mission with her unfolding personal crises, creating layers of suspense and drama.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weave
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The Nazis used some of the same references, braiding environmental purity and racial purity.Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2024
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Like the popular boho style, pick-and-drop braids are created by braiding the hair and leaving the ends loose.Jessica Fields, Essence, 17 Oct. 2024
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After making a centimeter-long incision under the chin and, in some cases, two additional poke holes, one behind each earlobe, doctors insert a steel cannula to break up and suction out excess fat.Jolene Edgar, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
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The wine case inserts—designed to cushion Silver Oak bottles in transit—are manufactured from recycled, non-toxic foam in Wisconsin.Rachel King, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, the Trump campaign pulled out of its own 60 Minutes spot and continues to disproportionately duck away from any media accountability altogether.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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Vance, a retired Marine and Iraq war veteran, has accused Walz of ducking deployment by strategically retiring to run for Congress before his unit was called up in 2005.Phillip M. Bailey, The Enquirer, 30 Sep. 2024
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Wash the Silicone Tips and Mesh If your buds have silicone tips, twist them off and wash them with rubbing alcohol or soapy water.Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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Just look at how she got caught out twisting things that Jenna said about Jessel.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Dub pioneer Keith Hudson—who briefly worked as a dentist in the ghettos of Kingston— lays it down clear, deep, and wild for a late-career highlight with heavy use of studio FX and mixing board sorcery.Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 27 Nov. 2024
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The League of Kitchens Cookbook mixes profiles of some of its instructors with a hefty helping of their cherished family recipes.Devorah Lev-Tov, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
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Undeterred, many simply turn around and renew their northbound journeys, dodging criminals, crooked cops and Mexican immigration agents.Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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School crossing guards have also complained about needing to dodge Waymo vehicles, NBC Bay Area reports.Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
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Given the demonstrable shot in the arm that out-of-home deliveries have given the holiday games since 2020, when Nielsen began blending those impressions with its vanilla TV data, Fox needn’t overly concern itself about losing ground this year.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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For example, a midsized digital marketing agency might partner with a boutique UX design firm to offer more comprehensive services, such as creating end-to-end digital experiences that seamlessly blend marketing messaging with user-friendly interfaces.Amy Packard Berry, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The technology combines two molecules—one fragranced and one odor-neutral.Sophia Panych, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
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Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning combined for 33 pass attempts against the Gators, but Golden was targeted just three times.Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Weave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weave. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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