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noun

ˈthred How to pronounce thread (audio)
Definition of threadnext
1
as in fiber
a thin, flexible structure that resembles a hair the unwary bug was snared in the sticky threads of the spider's web

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as in clothing
threads plural covering for the human body a number of people at the prom complimented me on my "nice threads"

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verb

1
as in to weave
to scatter or set here and there among other things this history book threads excerpts from the diaries of pioneer women into its account of the settlement of the West

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as in to string
to put together into a series by means of or as if by means of a thread the reporter threaded his newspaper articles about the basketball team into a book that was essentially a chronicle of their championship season

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Recent Examples of thread
Noun
And in a lengthy thread, Monica Marks — who teaches Middle East politics at New York University’s Abu Dhabi campus and has posted tweets critical of Israel — puzzled at the logic of the PACBI statement rejecting the film. — Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025 The revelations — made clear in interviews, legal conferences and a private email thread among task force members and other experts in condominium law — undercut state leaders’ arguments against revisiting the law as the Legislature convenes Tuesday for its annual legislative session. — Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
Tractor-trailers now thread between 9-inch concrete barriers as engineers continue their work. — Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025 Each of the four episodes sent to critics is threaded with voiceover narration, always from a different perspective but invariably laden with floral language comparing individual personalities to specific species or unwanted houseguests to pests. — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for thread
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thread
  1. fiber
  2. clothing
  3. weave
  4. string
  5. wire
  6. insert
  7. filament
  8. wear
Noun
  • Specifically, long single-ply fibers are ideal over lots of shorter fibers woven together.
    — Nena Farrell, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The rule of thumb for eating more fiber is to go slow, make one change at a time and drink plenty of fluids.
    — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of fiber
Noun
  • Kim Kardashian’s shapewear and clothing brand Skims is set to expand its reach into skincare, cosmetics and fragrance, uniting Kardashian’s fashion and beauty empire all under one imprint after acquiring Kardashian’s beauty brand Skkn by Kim.
    — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Even the Lovells’ clothing and that of their bandmates spoke to the working-class history of country music: Everyone onstage wore matching denim shirts and pants.
    — Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of clothing
Verb
  • Rattan is fabricated into furniture using rattan poles or by weaving thinner strips of rattan cane into wicker styles, like the banquette in this coastal kitchen by designer Marina Hanisch.
    — Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Our biases are woven into the very fabric of our existence, shaped by our experiences, cultures and societal norms.
    — Mani Padisetti, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of weave
Verb
  • In their most intimate moments, Cassidy has felt the tension in the girl’s slender body, nerves strung tight as wires.
    — Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Some of them, in gleaming St. Patrick’s Day colors, were strung on trees with Lucky the Leprechaun sometimes stepping in to help youngsters reach them.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of string
Noun
  • The coalition represents suppliers that use metals as an input, making wires, tools, machines and parts for cars, construction, consumer goods, electronics and other industries.
    — Camila Domonoske, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
  • European Union announces retaliatory tariffs on these popular U.S. goods 06:34 Machine parts, including steel wires, screws and more are also likely to be hit, raising the price of a broad range of appliances from dishwashers and dryers to garbage disposals and air conditioners.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of wire
Verb
  • Digging around a root ball roughly 45 feet in diameter began on June 1, followed by an operation to insert large inflatable airbags underneath.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Now, with some digital magic, Hamilton has inserted himself (and pal Edward Norton) into a key scene with the Ferrari and the Ferris Bueller cast.
    — William Roberson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of insert
Noun
  • In tests of the Algerian gypsum, the team using the LIMS found evidence of fossil filaments of sulfur-oxidizing bacteria, sinilar to modern Beggiatoa and Thioploca.
    — David Szondy, New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Imagine the filament as a line of Broadway dancers, with one eventually moving away.
    — Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
Definition of filament
Noun
  • Rather, there was a bricolage of fantasized pasts, with lavish furs and ornate embellishment reimagined for everyday wear.
    — Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Surging popularity behind sports vintage wear is steering the cultural shift.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
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