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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
Instead, look for screws that feature even threading, a smooth coating, and are a little bit heavier in weight.
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Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
His strength is threading pucks to teammates.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Beginning at Sunrise Point Fishing Pier, the route winds northwest through the city—ascending stairways, threading through hillside neighborhoods, and weaving across parks both iconic and obscure—before culminating at Lands End Lookout.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Rodríguez appears to be threading a needle.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
And for nearly 200 years, the Navier-Stokes equations have served as an unimpeachable theory of how fluids in the real world behave — from ocean currents threading their way between the continents to air wrapping around an aircraft’s wings.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
Mister Terrific emerges as one of Superman’s smartest anchors, threading intellect through a story preoccupied with power, trust, and what the world expects its heroes to be.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
The two riders went ballistic, threading gnarly chutes and throwing creative tricks off of Kirkwood’s iconic Y-spine.
—Outside, 18 Dec. 2025
Vance is now tasked with the job of threading the needle; forcefully supporting and defending the administration's policies in the media while not antagonizing swing voters away from the GOP column in three years.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
His strength is threading pucks to teammates.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Beginning at Sunrise Point Fishing Pier, the route winds northwest through the city—ascending stairways, threading through hillside neighborhoods, and weaving across parks both iconic and obscure—before culminating at Lands End Lookout.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Rodríguez appears to be threading a needle.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
And for nearly 200 years, the Navier-Stokes equations have served as an unimpeachable theory of how fluids in the real world behave — from ocean currents threading their way between the continents to air wrapping around an aircraft’s wings.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
Mister Terrific emerges as one of Superman’s smartest anchors, threading intellect through a story preoccupied with power, trust, and what the world expects its heroes to be.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
The two riders went ballistic, threading gnarly chutes and throwing creative tricks off of Kirkwood’s iconic Y-spine.
—Outside, 18 Dec. 2025
Vance is now tasked with the job of threading the needle; forcefully supporting and defending the administration's policies in the media while not antagonizing swing voters away from the GOP column in three years.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threading
Verb
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The company is in the process of translating its catalog, using AI to analyze the colors, layers and weaving patterns of previous design files.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Feb. 2026
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And now, the Princess of Wales has made a trip to Melin Tregwynt, a historic woollen mill on the Pembrokeshire coast, known mostly for weaving traditional Welsh double-cloth designs.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
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The league conducted tests at the Nashville outdoor game, stringing a cable the length of the rink between two forklifts to lift a plastic tarp over the rink.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Once at the Hollywood sign, Sweeney is shown stringing bras together and hanging them over the letters.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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This includes double knotting threads, inserting multiple hook-and-eye closures going in different directions, and using only the highest-quality glue.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
6 Feb. 2026
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While official accounts and bystander videos of the Saturday shooting at 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue offer conflicting narratives about the split-second escalation, the outcome highlights the extreme physical risk of inserting oneself into the immediate perimeter of armed agents.—
Christina Buttons,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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After the sun set, Weaver prepared a bath for Gabriel, mixing the water with breast milk to soothe him.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Making chia seed jam by mixing chia seeds with cooked fruit.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Threading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threading. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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