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knitting

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verb

present participle of knit

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of knitting
Noun
Tasks like cooking, gardening or engaging in repetitive actions such as knitting can offer a way to channel emotions productively and provide space for quiet reflection. Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 Casual knitting, sewing, assemblage and crafting clubs meet every month. Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025 Our Most Popular Stories of 2021 This year, readers were into peanut butter and jelly, semi-conductors, bayonets, Victorian knitting manuals, plus the hard-working dogs of Medieval Europe. JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025 Engage in Creative Hobbies Creative hobbies like crafting, drawing, knitting, writing, or playing an instrument can keep your brain engaged and foster problem-solving skills.39 These hands-on activities provide a healthy alternative to passive digital content consumption. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for knitting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knitting
Noun
  • Grandma In Stitches Over 'Huge' Sewing Mistake By Melissa Fleur Afshar Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 A woman's attempt to pick up sewing as a new hobby took an unexpectedly hilarious turn, leaving millions of viewers on TikTok laughing.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Across many square miles of the city, fast fashion garments are made in concrete buildings with sewing shops, and sometimes living quarters above them.
    Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • This approach also helps achieve cost-effectiveness by avoiding expensive post-release repairs.
    Dzmitry Lubneuski, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • What Is Credit Repair? Credit repair is the act of fixing and improving your credit score and history.
    Bianca Rodriguez Rojas, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Any food that involves a flavorful filling wrapped in some sort of dough — gyoza, pierogi, samosas, mandu, empanadas, ravioli, etc. — immediately piques my interest.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Watch for separation between shell and filling, or an uneven surface or coloration at the bottom of a bonbon.
    Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • On Wednesday evening, a small group of parents, students and CTU organizers gathered outside Rufino Tamayo Elementary in Gage Park holding signs and plastic candles to protest the potential closing of the school.
    Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
  • On-brand style and high-end touches The Aria Suite is an evolution of the airline’s current long-haul business-class seat, which has Cathay’s first-ever closing door.
    Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025

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“Knitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knitting. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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