crafting

verb

present participle of craft
as in preparing
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form spent hours crafting the perfect letter of recommendation for her prize student

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Recent Examples of crafting Long-term challenges require long-term solutions, and Congress is the branch best suited to crafting such solutions. — Bill Cassidy, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2026 Even before Gardner shows up an hour before curtain, a backstage crew is hard at work crafting Lumiere’s signature flame effect. — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 How else to explain someone so intentionally devoid of emotion bringing hard-to-impress New Yorkers to their knees and crafting an unforgettable moment inside Madison Square Garden, a building that has seen a thing or two? — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 Store Food Containers in One Place Craft containers belong in the crafting area, bathroom containers belong in the bathroom, and your food containers belong in the kitchen. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 16 Aug. 2026 For almost 20 years, Xerjoff has specialized in exotic perfumes, crafting 170 original scents that are available in more than 130 countries around the world. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Coco focused her energy on crafting the perfect wardrobe for the wedding weekend, prioritizing working with Black designers for her looks. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026 In crafting one of the best martial arts films of all time, Lee offers an expansive, mythic take on a genre too often confined to the grindhouse. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 An expert practitioner of the spiritual sequel, Richard Linklater especially indulges in the delight of crafting movies that rhyme with each other. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crafting
  1. preparing
  2. composing
  3. drafting
  4. writing
Verb
  • The girls of Tuide, despite their young age, have been preparing for this debut for a while, with some members training for as little as eight months, while others trained for over four and a half years.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
  • While preparing to enter the state in February, Buc-ee’s sued the northern Ohio holding company for Mickey Mart gas stations, arguing its Mickey the Moose logo could be confused with Buc-ee.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of preparing
Verb
  • Rather than composing the harmful instruction in plaintext, the hacker encrypts it.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Eisenberg wrote, directed and produced the film, also appearing in it and composing its original music and lyrics.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of composing
Verb
  • Paralegals are not licensed to practice law but assist with research, drafting documents and interacting with clients.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The 49ers have been aching to develop a draftee into a star, and Stribling might be their best shot since drafting Purdy in 2022.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of drafting
Verb
  • During an interview with THR in May, Panettiere also opened up about the challenges of delving into her childhood and relationship with her mom when writing This Is Me.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Sheinbaum, writing on X early Saturday, expressed her disapproval of Rocha Moya’s decision to return as governor of northwestern state.
    — Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of writing

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