knitted
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of knitted
Example Sentences
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The so-called Quad alliance of Australia, India, the U.S., and Japan knitted closer together.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
These conductive fibers transformed the knitted structures into soft, stretchable electric switches that change electrical state when the fabric snaps from one configuration to another.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
"Instead, their lives will be knitted into the narrative that everything they did transformed China into what it is now, rather than dwell on any other 'What If's'."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
New York City added more than 1.33 million residents between 1900 and 1910—the most people for any decade, ever, aside from when the city’s boroughs were knitted together in their current form.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
The hat had two tassels on a knitted string that bounced as she stepped up onto the bus.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
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