1
as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
decided to wreathe the grapevines into a beribboned swag to give the room the "country look"
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2
as in to salt
to scatter or set here and there among other things
wreathed small flowers into the design for the wallpaper
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3
as in to surround
to form a circle around
pretty ribbons wreathed the flower girl's braided bun
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Recent Examples of wreathe
On Friday night, the largest crowds ever to gather in recent Iraqi history came to protest peacefully, but noisily, against the government, wreathing entire buildings in flags.
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Alissa J. Rubin, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2019
As rescuers tried to move the plane off him, one lit a match for a cigarette, igniting gas fumes and wreathing the wreckage in flame.
—New York Times, 11 Dec. 2019
From there, the GRR1 heads northwest into a dense and impossibly wet woodland wreathed in arborescent ferns and carpeted with beds of moss two feet deep.
—Rowan Moore Gerety, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2019
In November, the district’s center — where the market, a sprawling park, a library, and shopping malls are clustered — was wreathed in tear gas for five consecutive days as police fought running battles with anti-government protesters.
—Hillary Leung / Hong Kong, Time, 6 Dec. 2019
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Alissa J. Rubin, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2019
As rescuers tried to move the plane off him, one lit a match for a cigarette, igniting gas fumes and wreathing the wreckage in flame.
—New York Times, 11 Dec. 2019
From there, the GRR1 heads northwest into a dense and impossibly wet woodland wreathed in arborescent ferns and carpeted with beds of moss two feet deep.
—Rowan Moore Gerety, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2019
In November, the district’s center — where the market, a sprawling park, a library, and shopping malls are clustered — was wreathed in tear gas for five consecutive days as police fought running battles with anti-government protesters.
—Hillary Leung / Hong Kong, Time, 6 Dec. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreathe
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And that homespun feeling is woven all throughout the site in Jackson, Mississippi, where the Eudora Welty House stands.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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Biophilic design is also woven into as many facets as possible to foster a connection to nature and create a restful and rejuvenating aura.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Mar. 2025
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One solution is to sub in some unsalted or lightly salted nuts.—
Michael Merschel/ American Heart Association News,
Boston Herald,
9 Feb. 2025
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Basically, the fields have been salted through 2031.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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With all of the uncertainty surrounding the budget and the IRS, taxpayers aren’t rushing to file their taxes (☆).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The vaccine has been linked to rare cases of heart inflammation and inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart, although the severity has varied and most patients fully recovered, the CDC says.—
Stephanie Armour | KFF Health News,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Now, a new Consumer Reports study found carcinogens, a substance that can increase the risk of developing cancer, in synthetic braiding hair.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
27 Feb. 2025
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Use a pea-size amount of braiding gel to define the segment, making the part on your scalp appear crisper. Step 3: Smooth a pea-size amount of twisting cream or gel along the entire small section.—
Annie Blay,
Allure,
13 Feb. 2025
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The coach inserts Ryan Davis, Alex Mangold, Eli Allen and Alex Sessoms.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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Quinten Post, inserted into the starting lineup for Butler, hit a pair of 3s and got to work on the glass on both ends of the court.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Other ska-adjacent U.K. bands—Madness, the Beat, the Selecter—made a beeline for 2 Tone, and the reverberations would eventually encircle the globe.—
Ian Penman,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Although dark, thick liner encircled her lash line, her lipstick was a more muted, peach-toned nude.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
14 Feb. 2025
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Each of the four episodes sent to critics is threaded with voiceover narration, always from a different perspective but invariably laden with floral language comparing individual personalities to specific species or unwanted houseguests to pests.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Feb. 2025
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Since winning his congressional election and subsequent speakership title, Mike Johnson has threaded lines between his party regarding budget talks.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Wreathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreathe. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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