weave
verb (used with object)
to interlace (threads, yarns, strips, fibrous material, etc.) so as to form a fabric or material.
weaved
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past participleof weave.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof weave.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
weaveverb (used with object)to interlace (threads, yarns, strips, fibrous material, etc.) so as to form a fabric or material.
Example Sentences
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“The cultural significance of heirlooms—their story, weaved through generations of family grafting and genealogy—is all fine and dandy, but hasn’t science rendered these older apple varieties obsolete?”
From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2026
That moment looked to be pivotal as Ash Handley's outrageous offload reached Miller who weaved and then found Croft on his inside to dot down a terrific Leeds score under the posts.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Governments are so in awe of the tales weaved by tech bros about the coming artificial-intelligence future, she says, that they have given them a free pass to do pretty much whatever they want.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
“Before the incident, students routinely weaved through multiple lanes of traffic to access parked cars or to make their way to parents picking them up,” the suit reads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025
As she weaved her way to him, the last peach was picked from the tree and the leaves and branches began to disappear.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
