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as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
intertwined two different colors of yarn
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as in to knot
to twist together into a usually confused mass
intertwining yarn is usually a bad idea, because you'll never get it all sorted out again
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Recent Examples of intertwine
But recent astronomical observations have spurred scientists to look further into a less popular idea — that the two are in fact physically intertwined.
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Quanta Magazine,
22 June 2026
According to Smithsonian Magazine, the national board's president at the time said Audubon's name was too intertwined with the organization and the conservation movement to remove.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Wealth and power are tightly intertwined, and the median white household has a net worth 10 times the median Black household, a disparity that adds up to more than $10 trillion.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Weddings are where families intertwine, traditions get negotiated, conflicts surface, and new chapters begin.
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Angela Haupt,
Time,
18 June 2026
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Quanta Magazine,
22 June 2026
According to Smithsonian Magazine, the national board's president at the time said Audubon's name was too intertwined with the organization and the conservation movement to remove.
—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Wealth and power are tightly intertwined, and the median white household has a net worth 10 times the median Black household, a disparity that adds up to more than $10 trillion.
—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Weddings are where families intertwine, traditions get negotiated, conflicts surface, and new chapters begin.
—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for intertwine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intertwine
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Father Joseph Balikuddembe, a young priest, weaves down the aisle for communion, depositing wafers on the nuns' lips.
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For once the story seems less about progress in the nuts and bolts of how the cars weave their way around road hazards.
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Game 1 Saint Paul knotted at 2-all through three innings before the visiting Storm Chasers put up four runs in the fourth and five more in the sixth to turn a tight game into a 12-4 blowout.
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Another guy was wearing a Knicks flag as a cape, two of its corners knotted at his throat.
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Its rear zipper pocket is a great way to keep charging cords from tangling around other items.
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The two top packs flew off, and the third tangled in the cinch rope and wound around Tootsie’s leg.
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“Intertwine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intertwine. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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