WREATHES Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

wreathes

verb

present tense third-person singular of wreathe

as in weaves

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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as in inserts

to scatter or set here and there among other things wreathed small flowers into the design for the wallpaper

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as in surrounds

to form a circle around pretty ribbons wreathed the flower girl's braided bun

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On its debut album, the Australian quartet weaves quietly arresting details and playful sonic touches into catchy, familiar noise-pop.

— Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
The rapper, who has the small role of a bard in Nolan’s cinematic retelling of the Greek epic poem, weaves together Homer’s prose with modern lyricism on the ghostly track that alludes to Odysseus’ long journey.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026

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The stunning front entry makes a statement with an arched portico, columns, a bluestone walkway, stone surrounds and sidelights on both sides of the custom front door, all framed by hydrangeas and daylilies.

— Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
Imagine then having one of your testicles hit so hard that the tough fibrous tissue layer that surrounds the testicle gets torn open—kind of like tearing through an orange peel.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of surrounds

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Hamilton let his signature braids down ahead of his race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which marks the seventh stop on the Formula 1 calendar this year.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
The latter, in particular, braids the bittersweet melodies of anorak-sporting vintage twee with ear-bleeding country-grunge that evokes Meat Puppets’ heaviest squalls.

— Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026

Definition of braids

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Grammy voters have demonstrated quite a bit of enthusiasm for both women in recent years, which could help the duet stand out in a field that often mixes blockbuster collaborations with less obvious critical favorites.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Cold front mixes with tropical moisture A cold front is pushing toward the East Coast from the Midwest, stretching from just south of Arkansas all the way to New York, according to the National Weather Service.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Definition of mixes

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The comeback saga rings ever so true for those in the movie theater industry, and for those millions of moviegoers who love to watch dazzling images on the huge silver screens of theaters.

— Adam Aron, Variety, 29 July 2026
An old folk verse prices a simple life at two riyals for beans and one for bread — only half of that tune still rings true.

— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of rings

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The butterfly encircles Larsson's eye, with its wings spanning the whole area from her inner brow to well past its tip.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 July 2026
In the center of Washington Park is a lagoon, which once weaved in a crescent shape around a peninsula in a configuration that annoyed boaters, but now encircles a central island called Bynum Island.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 June 2026

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