Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

knit

[nit] / nɪt /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The United Arab Emirates champions its openness to foreign investment and entrepreneurs, she said, but its huge sovereign-wealth funds and tightly knit Emirati elite mean outsiders are always competing against the government.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Hundreds, perhaps thousands, circulated daily between the imperial and provincial courts, helping knit together an empire that, at its peak, ruled much of the Indian subcontinent and nearly a quarter of the world's population.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

“Malcolm in the Middle,” a popular series about a tightly knit calamitous family of weirdos and the relatively less weird child at its center, is back after 20 years.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

The snag is: You have to knit the fox-emblazoned cardigan Ryan Gosling wears in “Project Hail Mary” yourself.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 2, 2026

For now, there was a fresh basket of superb bread every morning, no Gogolev moping about, and countless baby presents to knit.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

And Michael Olise, the breakout star of this tournament, has five assists as he knits the team together.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

These knits have become synonymous with the holiday season.

From Slate Dec. 12, 2024

He knits everything together and he is the reason they are going on a bit of a run.

From BBC Dec. 6, 2024

From Sunday football to the Olympic Games, collectively watching and sharing these stories knits us together.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2024

He folds his right arm around my shoulders and knits my fingers through his.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

Morgan research report External link highlighted how hardware and software can be knitted together to constructing an electrical network that will meet future demands and reduce vulnerabilities.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

Her family arranged the special community party, which saw children and adults from the village cheering and thanking her for the knitted gifts.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

Shafer noticed he could wear a T-shirt while pruning trees instead of the usual hooded sweatshirt and knitted hat.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

At first, the question puzzled Ms. Nović, until she realized that, despite their differences, the four of them had knitted themselves so tightly together that they had also created a single—and singular—family unit.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

There was the faintest whiff of herring, too, for it would take more than one washing to get that smell out of a thick knitted sweater.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

With spinning, weaving, dyeing and knitting facilities -- the Glo-Djigbe site exported its first garments in 2024 for the French retailer Kiabi, followed by other international brands such as US Polo.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

The result is that people now see shared pursuits — a weekly tennis game, a book club, a knitting circle — as potential products to claim and monetize.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

The knitting has been therapeutic for her anxiety she said, adding her grandson helped hide the gifts in the village.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

The State Department’s Pax Silica initiative is building the network the AI race requires, knitting together energy, critical minerals, semiconductor manufacturing and computing capacity across trusted nations.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 2026

I remember the lady knitting the ‘long stocking,’ but how’d you get the ‘Pippi’ part?”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein




Vocabulary lists containing knit


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training