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knitting

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verb

present participle of knit

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of knitting
Noun
Yarn Barn of Kansas: 930 Massachusetts St., Lawrence Yarn Barn has been supplying knitting, weaving, spinning, and crocheting materials since 1971, offering a vast selection of yarns, looms, and kits. Courtney Lane, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025 Growing up in upstate New York, they were kept busy at home by their mother, Ruth, with a variety of activities that included crocheting, knitting, doing embroidery, building walls, planting trees and even beekeeping. Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025 Instead, prescribing her a weekly phone call with someone or a spot in a knitting group is going to save health care resources and ultimately save the taxpayer money. Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 12 May 2025 The Studio Knitting & Needlepoint: 9555 Nall Ave., Overland Park The Studio offers a variety of knitting and needlepoint supplies, along with classes and workshops to enhance your skills. Courtney Lane, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for knitting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knitting
Noun
  • As of May 31, the destination for all things fabrics, sewing, and knitting ceased to exist for in-person shopping—that is, until now.
    Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2025
  • Michaels will expand its fabric, sewing, and yarn assortment by adding more than 600 products including Brother and Singer sewing machines, Oliso Smart Irons and needle crafting kits from DMC and Loops & Threads.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • Any viral outbreak poses a public health risk, particularly for children and older people who may be more vulnerable to contracting serious illnesses when affected.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Anyone can fall ill after contracting the virus, but the risk of severe illness is higher for people who are younger than five or older than 65.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The disappointing display so early on was partly due to Aston’s No. 007 car suffering tire damage and becoming the initial vehicle to enter pit lane for repairs.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 June 2025
  • Currently, Bugaboo is not offering refunds—only the repair kit.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • The banh mi Vietnamese sandwiches are typically served on French baguettes filled with pork, pickled vegetables and other fillings.
    Kat Tran, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
  • In 1989, Sconce pled guilty to mishandling human remains and mining the corpses’ teeth for gold fillings at Lamb Funeral Home.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 2 June 2025
Verb
  • The audience of seventy-five people—packed closely into white folding chairs at a community center just outside Boston—had come to learn how to spot undercover immigration agents.
    Julia Angwin, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
  • The argument then escalated, and Forty hit him in the face with a beer bottle, pulled out a folding knife, and then charged at him.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Prosecutors and defense attorneys will begin delivering their closing arguments Friday in Read’s second murder trial over the death of her Boston cop boyfriend John O’Keefe.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 14 June 2025
  • After both sides gave their closing arguments Friday morning, Judge Beverly Cannone spent the early afternoon reading jury instructions before alternates were selected and the remaining jurors were sent to the deliberation room.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025

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“Knitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knitting. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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