thread
noun
a fine cord of flax, cotton, or other fibrous material spun out to considerable length, especially when composed of two or more filaments twisted together.
is threading
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present progressiveof thread (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The challenge for Pickler is threading the needle between developing players and molding players from all over the country into a cohesive and competitive unit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2024
“He is threading the eye of a very small needle.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 24, 2022
A woman seated against the wall is threading beads, and another woman, framed by the distant doorway, looks out over the canal.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 18, 2019
“Everything we do here is threading that needle of: How can athletics do what it needs to do to compete, but also serve the broader community?”
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2018
One of the gales above referred to is blowing itself out and the Evening Star is threading her way among the shoals to her brief repose in Yarmouth.
From The Young Trawler by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
