to thread
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5.9
- verb
- /θrɛd/
:
abrirse paso
- To reach the summit, the climbers had to thread their way through the rocky terrain.
- thread one's way
So we know they're threading this tough balance, but I took a deep dive into the history of the Federal Reserve over the weekend.
- So we know they're threading this tough balance, but I took a deep dive into the history of the Federal Reserve over the weekend.
- But I could, I could thread the needle of science using these cherry picked studies.
Examples
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So I went south, looping the long way around, leaving the freeway and threading through surface streets.
Fiction book (1994) -
It's a delicate job, threading my way through the layers.
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He's gonna thread his way through.
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And Isaac Bruce threads his way for a touchdown!
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Then, with all the dignity he could muster, he threaded his way among the tables and left.
Fiction book (1991) -
Richie watched Nora thread her way through the crowd to whisper something in Nadine's ear.
Fiction book (1993) -
Below, the people threaded their way in the mushy paths between the receding drifts.
Fiction book (1990) -
Rene finishes as the limo threads its way through the night-lit, twinkling city.
Fiction book (1996) -
The hiker had to carefully thread her way through the narrow path in the forest.
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The artist threaded her way between the gallery's displays to find the perfect spot for her painting.
Synonyms
221
2.9
To move along a curving path with many turns
43
2.8
To move from side to side to avoid obstacles
27
5.3
To move slowly along a curving path
Antonyms
Idioms
3
7.6
To pass something carefully through a very small gap or to do a very precise and difficult action
- Informal
1
6.1
In a very dangerous situation where a small problem can cause everything to fail
Phrasal Verbs
1
4.9
To start an earlier activity or conversation again after an interruption
Compounds
A plant that grows in dry places with long stiff leaves that have thin threads along the edges
A low plant that lives for many years in woods with three-part leaves, yellow roots and white flowers
- Specialized
A raised spiral on a screw or bolt makes it hold things when you turn it
- Specialized
A disease that makes threads of fungus grow on branches and leaves of tropical trees like cacao or tea
How Winding
Surface Forms
Etymology
Thread comes from an old English word thraed meaning 'twisted string', and people compared moving through narrow places to passing a string through them. That's why to 'thread' your way is to move carefully in a winding path.