woven

verb

variants or weaved
Definition of wovennext
past participle 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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2
as in inserted
to scatter or set here and there among other things a political commentator who slyly weaves lies into the truth

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Recent Examples of woven Eller took a long pass from Aaron Ekblad just inside the blue line, weaved down the right side and ripped a wrist shot from the circle past Chicago goaltender Spencer Knight. — Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026 The Chiefs had no answer for Smith-Njigba, who bobbed and weaved his way through the defense for nine catches, 150 yards and a touchdown. — Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026 Through more than a dozen conversations with the cast and writers, Deadline has weaved together an oral history of the series from those nerve-wracking early days on Season 1 to the bittersweet end of production in December 2025. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026 Chatfield weaved seamlessly through different social movements in California throughout his life. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Best fastened onto the ball and weaved past three defenders to create a sensational piece of magic. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 And throughout their exchange, Paul weaved in his analysis of Fauci’s actions to frame the one-sided conversation his way. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 For around 20 minutes, the pilot weaved his cheeky confession in clear loops above the Dee estuary, leaving an unmistakable signature in the sky. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 In his speech after the tour, Trump weaved between his own administration’s work while returning to lessons drawn from Roosevelt’s life, recounting stories of bravery during Roosevelt’s time in the West and as president. — Jack Dura, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woven
  1. twisted
  2. inserted
  3. braided
  4. mixed
  5. interwoven
  6. interspersed
  7. intertwined
  8. combined
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  • Robed guests chill out in lounge chairs that look out onto an interior courtyard garden full of vegetation, including a pine tree twisted to resemble a giant bonsai.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike streaming metrics, which can be twisted and touted in any which way, box office dollars are uniformly reported — meaning there’s no denying a hit (or a miss).
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of twisted
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  • The judge said the school board inserted its own opinions into the decision, and thus acted arbitrarily and illegally.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Bake chicken until deeply browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh registers 165°, 25–30 minutes.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of inserted
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  • His creator, an unnamed basket-weaver (Peter Dinklage), braided him as a mate for a lonely virgin, a fisherwoman (Olivia Colman) who stomps around her rustic village smelling like sushi and tossing her head back in an Eliza Doolittle guffaw.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Many had long, black hair braided with beads and strung with bright parrot feathers.
    — Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of braided
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  • Alaska’s core constituency is composed of Natives, fishermen, rural legislators, and unions, with some chamber-of-commerce types mixed in.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • According to López-Alt, Shimbo, and Sakai, the best substitute for mirin is sake mixed with a sweetener.
    — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of mixed
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  • The narrative will be interwoven by the four astronauts in their own words and NASA’s high-resolution photography and footage, reformatted for giant screens.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In countries where heat practices are deeply interwoven into society — such as Finland and Japan — public funding has supported some of this research.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of interwoven
Verb
  • Inside was a tumble of papers, some moldy, some with partial footprints, leaves and twigs interspersed among the pages.
    — Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The electric guitar and Alfaro’s punk beats are a cover for a lot of pain, interspersed with real hope, that Rose worked through.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of interspersed
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  • Amon's professional career is deeply intertwined with Qualcomm.
    — , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Also intertwined are ancient myths of warring city-states, the raw, moody poetry of John Keats, and the modern battle between a faithless husband and his wife, the poem’s raging speaker.
    — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of intertwined
Verb
  • Killer identified The search for answers stretched across decades, combined with false confessions, arrests, convictions and appeals before DNA and ballistics evidence identified serial killer Robert Eugene Brashers in September 2025.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Atwell, Mumpfield and Whittington have combined for only 13 receptions this season.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of combined

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“Woven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woven. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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