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knitting

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verb

present participle of knit

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Recent Examples of knitting
Noun
By applying heat to those areas once the knitting process was complete, the scientists caused the thermoplastic fibers to melt and then stiffen upon cooling. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024 In total, the daily capacity across C&T’s three facilities will be 170,000 kilograms for knitting, 150,000 kilograms for dyeing, 100,000 pieces for garment dyeing and 40,000 yards for printing. Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2024 In addition to material developments, Cotton Incorporated creates fabric designs and samples on knitting and weaving machines at its North Carolina headquarters. Fairchild Studio, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024 Inspired by her grandmother's knitting lessons and a love of oil painting and animals, Arundell creates intricate designs using materials such as mohair. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for knitting 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knitting
Noun
  • Hobby Lobby after Christmas sales The craft chain is offering up to 75% off select clearance items including photo frames, home décor, arts or crafts supply, sewing, beads or jewelry making, and party supplies.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
  • His approach reflects an immense amount of discipline – whether that stems from his days in the Scouts and the Merchant Navy or his mother instilling a love of sewing in him – he very clearly, and intentionally thinks about his purchases.
    Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Anyone can fall ill after contracting the virus, but the risk of severe illness is higher for people who are younger than five or older than 65.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Any viral outbreak poses a public health risk, particularly for children and older people who may be more vulnerable to contracting serious illnesses when affected.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Council members outlined some of those priorities on Wednesday, including equity issues, public safety, tackling homelessness and street repairs.
    Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Power restoration, road clearing and water damage repair from burst pipes could take days.
    Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Our testers also thought the blanket's fill was relatively thin, but its construction allowed the filling to remain evenly distributed.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Canned beans, for example, might be a low-cost way to make a meal feel a little more filling.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • However, its Optimus robots, seen folding laundry in a demo video earlier this year, were criticized for being operated by humans using controls, rather than acting autonomously.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
  • My proposal is that Healey, even standing at only 5 feet, 4 inches, pose for a folding chair photo with the Boston Celtics the way Dukakis did.
    Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In total, the report recorded 944 bank closings between January and September 30.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Defendant Brenda Andrew is led into the courtroom in Oklahoma City, Monday, July 12, 2004, following a break in the closing arguments of her murder trial.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2025

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“Knitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knitting. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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