wove

variants or weaved
Definition of wovenext
past tense of weave
1
as in twisted
to cause to twine about one another as they have for the past two centuries, crafters continue to weave osiers into the distinctive baskets that are the island's trademark

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as in ducked
to move suddenly aside or to and fro a van weaving through traffic with reckless speed

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Recent Examples of wove During the halftime show, Bad Bunny weaved through the sugarcane field to tell a distinctly Puerto Rican story. Angela Yang, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026 For a second time, the Sooners responded on offense, as Tae Davis weaved for a reserve layup. Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026 Elsewhere in the resident towers, physical and mental wellness is weaved into the leisure facilities. Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 Sanders, on the right wing, weaved through defenders to score the fourth. Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026 An hour later, for its first concert since the fires, parishioners sat in awe as Grammy Award winning violinist Anne Akiko Meyers weaved her bow across her violin, the music of Johann Sebastian Bach echoing through the church. Camelia Heins, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026 There’s a golem brought to life in the midst of it, and the underlying theme of togetherness is weaved throughout as the townspeople learn to celebrate Hanukkah together. Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026 But the suddenly tenacious Canucks bobbed, weaved and came away with a 5-4 shootoout win in a highly entertaining game. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025 While Canales had previously had the two backs rotate series, the play-caller weaved both of them into drives repeatedly. Charlotte Observer, 30 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wove
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  • Hairstylist Bryce Scarlett pulled it back from her face and twisted it into a low updo with tiny, delicate curling tendrils on either side of the star's face, allowing the gown to shine from the front but adding beautiful detail at the back.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
  • This corona gets all twisted up with magnetic fields, building up tension until, boom, a flare lets it all out.
    Paul Sutter, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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  • These speeches are interspersed throughout the show, between the other categories — like Commercial, Sports, Documentary Film, etc.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The opposite wall of the store features long shelves with Glassman’s collection of vintage glass, decorative dishes and bowls, interspersed with new merchandise.
    Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
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  • During the demonstration, the Dexory bot ducked under a low pipe near the ceiling and stopped before rolling around a person standing in its path.
    Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Rule breakers Two spectators ducked the rope line late in the day along the 18th fairway and raced to the other side.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
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  • Her choice of accessories included a gold choker braided with pink gemstones, which further added a touch of gothic romanticism to her look.
    Pamela Vázquez, Glamour, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Native to Central and South America, money trees are popular houseplants with glossy green leaves and slender trunks, which are often braided for aesthetics.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
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  • In yards and gardens, plant tags, synthetic twine, netting, and landscape fabric can also fragment into tiny pieces when mixed into soil or added to the compost pile.
    Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
  • This food is commercially available as a powder that is mixed with water.
    Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
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  • That season’s squad, which had gone to the NIT three straight years, escaped the non-conference schedule with a record of 9-2.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The rescue came about after Jordan Turpin — who was 17 at the time — escaped from the home and told authorities about their captivity and abuse.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
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  • Where once more than 1,000 factories plied their trade, fewer than 200—if even that—remain today.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The predominance of solids was evident also in the Mantero collection, where high-shine blends dominated by silk were plied into double satins in rich and shimmering tones such as violet, Majorelle blue and fiery red.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
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  • Rios’ attorneys contend that the case had gone cold when Guevara, who at the time was a gang crimes specialist, not a homicide detective, inserted himself into the investigation by claiming two confidential informants had fingered Rios as the gunman.
    Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Rivers inserted 6-foot-10 center Jericho Sims into the starting lineup, creating a double-big pairing alongside 6-foot-11 center Myles Turner.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2026

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“Wove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wove. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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