pleaching

present participle of pleach

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleaching
Verb
  • For Esther, too, braiding hair in South Africa had been the best option.
    Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026
  • Ogunbiyi saw similarities between the process of braiding and sewing—a meticulous and repetitive action that could be automated—and began to envision a solution.
    Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • One of the most important traditions is pineapple pole plaiting, in which artisans weave and shape materials into intricate forms.
    Taryn White, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • On average, the city is platting 892 acres per year and is projected to need 911 acres per year for new growth and development.
    Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Bennett told the Star-Telegram that Black Mountain will address residents’ concerns about the demand on power and water grids, as well as flooding, as part of the platting process for the project.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The 6-foot-2 goalkeeper has been plying his craft professionally for nearly two decades, having bounced around to nine different club teams in the process.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
  • These challenges are why solar sails aren't yet plying the vastness of space.
    Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • Alongside Chase and her family stands film director Guy Ritchie; not as a badge‑on celebrity, but as a creative collaborator who has invested both capital and time in the project, designing the Wild Kitchen feasting tables and quietly weaving the whisky into his storytelling world.
    Lewis Chester, Robb Report, 27 June 2026
  • But over the nearly one-and-a-half years since the 2025 mega-fires, native and invasive grasses, bushes and trees have begun to regrow, weaving flammable greenery across the landscape.
    Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
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“Pleaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleaching. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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