knit

verb

Definition of knitnext
1
as in to ruffle

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as in to crochet

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Recent Examples of knit As media audiences fall apart, one analytics company hopes to knit some of them back together. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 The fleece and knit offering reworks Lucky Brand’s eclectic Americana details through the Madhappy lens. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Gerlach’s wife, artist Brody Reiman, created a ceramic pendant cast from an afghan the husband’s grandmother knitted for him. — Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026 And that belief is shared by the players, keeping them tightly knit and unbothered by who gets the most touches or scores. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for knit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knit
  1. ruffle
  2. crochet
  3. ripple
  4. quilt
  5. crisp
  6. embroider
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  • The publication of the book, days before Blazy’s spring 2027 show at the Grand Palais, predictably ruffled some feathers at Chanel.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Or maybe Pitt simply wanted to get his Jack London on, traipsing throughout gorgeous natural terrain and ruffling his co-star’s fur in between fending off feral wolves and navigating impromptu whitewater rafting trips sans the raft.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of ruffle
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  • Kerstin Amezcua started to crochet after returning from an Army deployment as a doctor in Kuwait.
    — Maggie Penman, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Charlene Catalano was looking for a ball of green-and-white yarn to crochet this year's winter scarf.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of crochet
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  • There are rippling gasps, drums, strings, sax, a vaguely Latin guitar, a sample of a woman talking about getting her hair done.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Lopez is part of a shift rippling through Latino communities across the country.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of ripple
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  • Before there was body doubling, there were quilting bees, Trappist monasteries, and, presumably, colonoscopy-prep parties.
    — Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • Freedom quilts with those shapes were sometimes used as maps.
    — Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Definition of quilt
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  • Spread 3 cups cooked jasmine or short-grain rice over baking sheet with chicken juices and bake until most of the juices have been absorbed and rice is starting to crisp in spots, 12–15 minutes.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Dry-rub them, marinate them overnight, or crisp them and toss them in a sauce of your own.
    — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of crisp
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  • Related Articles Jenner joined her daughter in an equally dramatic look, sporting a black and white velvet hooded cape with two scorpions embroidered across the chest.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Wearing our matching navy-blue pajamas with our names embroidered over the SeaDream logo, my son and I tucked into our savory, satisfying midnight snack.
    — Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
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“Knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knit. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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