webbing

Example Sentences

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In the next at-bat, they took their first lead when a two-hopper from Gavin Lux went through — literally — the webbing of the glove of Padres first baseman Jake Cronenworth.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024

Many spiders use their webbing to create balloons or parachutes that allow them to float away — sometimes traveling many miles.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023

When baby spiders are born, they produce silk webbing that is light enough to be picked up by the wind, allowing them to float away and land elsewhere, colonizing new habitats.

From Washington Times • Oct. 5, 2023

Tinkering in the fishing offseason with some webbing and a ball cap, Barr found his product: the strapcap, a piece of headwear that wouldn’t blow off in 60 mph winds.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2023

A wisp of it floats through my thoughts like a string of sticky spider webbing, always clinging to me somewhere, refusing to let go entirely.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam