threaded

Definition of threadednext
past tense of thread
1
as in interspersed
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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as in strung
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 threaded Schroeder mostly threaded the needle between talking up the NFL’s longstanding TV partners and heralding streaming’s growing role in serving up its 272 regular-season games. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026 The sushi will then be sent over to their booths via a conveyor belt that will be threaded from the kitchen to the dining room. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026 Eliminate the risk of getting your phone swiped from your hands with an $8 phone lanyard, which can be threaded through your phone case and worn around your wrist for extra protection. Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026 Oihane drove a low cross into the box to find Banda in front of goal, and the forward threaded her shot through heavy traffic into the back of the net to draw level at 2-2. Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026 But after Roy drove into the slot and scored on a rebound early in the third, Toews threaded a wrist shot through heavy traffic to put Colorado up 4-1. CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 The music and sound are pushed up right against the dialogue, and Lange, in particular, threaded the sound of a heart monitor to guide us through the wormhole that is the surgery. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026 Making our way to compatibility, all three Mission 1s go with all of GoPro's existing mounts – magnetic, conventional, and threaded. New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2026 Article continues below Star clusters and dimmer nebulas are visible threaded through the galactic plane, while the Large Magellanic Cloud — a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way — appears as a hazy patch of light to the bottom right of the shot. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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Verb
  • Where stronger rainfall is interspersed with longer dry spells, the land gets drier.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • There are upwards of 30 galleries in town, interspersed among the quintessential gift boutiques, fudge shops, and lobster shacks.
    Amy Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
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  • The buyer strung him along for 18 months, promising $50,000 a month in rent that never appeared, offering new excuses every time an escrow date came and went.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
  • These plastic or burlap cloths can be strung on hooks nailed into a structure, or draped over hoops or posts just above the plants.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
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  • Investigators said some female victims were found naked or partially unclothed, with evidence of severe mutilation and objects including grenades, nails and household tools inserted into their bodies.
    Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
  • After being tested for airtightness, helium was pumped into the glass enclosure through thin tubes inserted into the lead lining, to protect the document from corrosive oxygen and parasites.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
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  • This would be an entertaining video to show up on your doom scroll late at night, seeing how paint colors can be mixed and matched to present the color of your opponent, but two and a half minutes of this?
    Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
  • The state passed legislation in 2023 and adopted a Bill of Rights for English Language Learners in 2024, but implementation has been mixed and funding is lacking.
    Mariana Navarrete Villegas, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
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  • With data centers the size of dozens of football fields combined sprouting up around the country, residents have protested the construction of AI infrastructure, which McKinsey projected to touch $7 trillion in capital expenditures by 2030.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
  • Whisk in eggs, one at a time, until completely combined.
    Shelly Westerhausen Worcel, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
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  • This latter-day diner is true to the genre, down to its Formica, chrome and gum-cracking soul, with breakfast understood as the apotheosis of the day and the almost supernaturally fluffy pancakes, anointed in syrup and salted honey-maple butter, available until closing time.
    Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • The treat features vanilla ice cream, salted caramel sauce, and churro bites, according to a Costco social media post featuring a description of the dessert.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 8 May 2026
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  • Tourists and scientists want to know On Thursday, three tractors spent more than an hour raking the beach at South Pointe Park in Miami Beach as beachgoers weaved around them, stepping over thick piles of sargassum that turned the shoreline water a murky brown.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
  • Marner weaved past Husso and tucked the puck in off his backhand.
    Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 9 May 2026

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“Threaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threaded. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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