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as in weaving
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 stringing
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 threading
This season, Akers is threading the pop of color through multiple items — tights, gloves, boots — to cut through an otherwise neutral look.
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Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
Now a study published in Cell shows a complete, three-dimensional map of every single nerve fiber threading through a mouse.
—Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2025
The wild west of Ireland reveals sea cliffs like Slieve League, hushed peat bogs, and winding roads threading through Connemara’s granite hills and glassy lakes.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Fishnet tights slipped in between hem and boot, underscoring the gothic register that Ortega and stylist Enrique Melendez have been threading through each stop of the tour.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
Now a study published in Cell shows a complete, three-dimensional map of every single nerve fiber threading through a mouse.
—Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2025
The wild west of Ireland reveals sea cliffs like Slieve League, hushed peat bogs, and winding roads threading through Connemara’s granite hills and glassy lakes.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Fishnet tights slipped in between hem and boot, underscoring the gothic register that Ortega and stylist Enrique Melendez have been threading through each stop of the tour.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threading
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Here, Eady speaks with Deadline about the fun of weaving a fantastical and spiritual tale about the real threats of land loss and economic hardships in the Black community.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Guzman fell in love with the way Williams captures the beauty of everyday life, weaving humor, heartache and joy into a story that feels both deeply personal and universally resonant.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Belarus state news agency Belta posted footage of Polish personnel stringing concertina wire and putting up barriers overnight.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Mackesy’s son Coulter, who plays for the Premier Lacrosse League’s Boston Cannons, has a lacrosse stringing business.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Give your pumpkin a floral border by inserting one or two flowers into each vial (the flowers should be big enough to cover the holes).—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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By inserting an extra biochemical cycle into a model plant, the researchers boosted growth, seed yield, and fat production without increasing water demand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Instead of the old-school triangle eyes and jagged mouth designs, this year's top trends are all about mixing tradition with fresh tools and vibrant colors.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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Start by mixing a small amount of pH-neutral dish soap in a bucket with warm water.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Threading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threading. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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