knit
verb (used with object)
to make (a garment, fabric, etc.) by interlocking loops of one or more yarns either by hand with knitting needles or by machine.
knits
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present tense formof knit (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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And Michael Olise, the breakout star of this tournament, has five assists as he knits the team together.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
The camera knits them all together in long shots, swirling around their idyllic backyard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025
These knits have become synonymous with the holiday season.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2024
Stone knits puppets and vaudeville acts, songs and somersaults, as well as melds two groups of people who might not have shared a lunch table in high school — the jocks and the theater geeks.
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2024
At breakneck speed Ashima knits sweater-vests for her father, her father-in-law, her brother, her three favorite uncles.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
