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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The 1-minute video then weaves together actual clips of Uecker, who died at age 90 in 2025 after calling Brewers games on the radio for 54 years.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
The Basketmaker—whose skills go far beyond furniture making—weaves her a match, Fiddler on the Roof-like, and the Fisherwoman, after an awkward matrimonial moment, takes Wicker Husband home to her funky little cottage.

— Valerie Monroe, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026

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Instead of putting bourbon into a new set of barrels, the distillery inserts 10 virgin French oak staves that have been seared into cask-strength Maker’s, and lets the whiskey age for a little more than two months in its cool limestone cellars.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026
When introduced into another cell, the gene produces a protein that inserts into the cell membrane.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of inserts

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Avani completed the project after his death in Mumbai and Delhi, photographing, at the same time, Raghu’s old image and the space that surrounds it today.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
All of this excitement surrounds a 1,000-pound—give or take—pumpkin that graces the stoop of a brownstone in the Brooklyn neighborhood each year.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of surrounds

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Smedium goddess braids One step up on the size spectrum, situated, as the name suggests, between small and medium, smedium braids are great for anyone seeking a fuller look.

— Eden Stuart, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
The script, by Luke Davies, loosely braids three different timelines.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of braids

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The smartest cart usually mixes both, and the people eating out of it never need to know the difference.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
All in all, three different hues of light green are used throughout the colorway, which also mixes in New Balance-appropriate gray while using contrasting red elements on the shoe’s signature Abzorb SBS cushioning pods.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of mixes

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While this sentiment rings true, there is a significant amount of precedent to suggest that not all tax hikes are created equal in the eyes of California voters.

— Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Much like a tuning fork, the resonator also rings when struck.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of rings

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The plan could affect not only the path that encircles the park, used by large numbers of residents, but also the golf course’s historic grove of Japanese cherry trees.

— Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026
In May, the Georgia Department of Transportation closed a major section of the road, which encircles the city of Atlanta and connects much of the greater metro area, sending both intra- and interstate traffic through the city.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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