interlace

verb

ˌin-tər-ˈlās How to pronounce interlace (audio)
Definition of interlacenext
1
as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another interlaced strands of her hair for a new look

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2
as in to combine
to scatter or set here and there among other things interlaced jokes between the serious passages in the speech

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3
as in to knot
to twist together into a usually confused mass I've interlaced the cables on my audio-video system so confusingly that I've no idea what connects what

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Recent Examples of interlace Mr Cobra evades most classification from there, blending free jazz, musique concrète, ’00s pop, house, industrial techno, and air horns, interlaced with dialogue snipped from Korean folk operas and experimental films. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026 Sateen is a cotton fabric in a satin weave structure where the warps and wefts interlace at irregular intervals as compared to plain weave, Glusica explains. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026 Perhaps the most egregious example was a video posted by the White House that interlaced videos of bombings with clips from Wii Sports games set to cheerful music. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 28 Mar. 2026 All were active in Los Angeles — Williams, for instance, was a pivotal designer on the LAX Theme Building — and Smith interlaces decorative flourishes in varying styles that twist around one another to work up the Legacy Tower’s pointed spheres. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interlace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlace
  1. weave
  2. combine
  3. knot
  4. intersperse
  5. tangle
  6. insert
  7. intertwine
  8. salt
Verb
  • With a bigger budget from Netflix, Sy and Leterrier leaned further into the show’s superhero-like qualities, expanding its universe beyond the novels of Maurice Leblanc and weaving some futuristic elements.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Rubio weaves stories about heartbreak, drugs, and the slippery, occasionally hallucinatory process of finding your way back to your own life.
    — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of weave
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  • Its geometry combines elements of two distinct lattice patterns.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Golden State was able to hang around and only trailed 46-40 at the break as the teams combined to shoot 15-for-31 (48%) from behind the arc.
    — Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of combine
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  • The 6-foot, 190-pound former track sprinter from Maize High School and Wichita headed upfield hoping for a highlight-reel play that might knot the score.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Austin’s Brandon Vázquez scored for the second time this season, using an assist from Myrto Uzuni, to knot the score in the 66th minute.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of knot
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  • At the conclusion of an English-language service interspersed with hymns in Arabic, the priest introduced Salazar, who stood up in the front row, smiling and waving.
    — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The electric guitar and Alfaro’s punk beats are a cover for a lot of pain, interspersed with real hope, that Rose worked through.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of intersperse
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  • The costly dispute instead stretched for almost a decade, becoming tangled up with the War of the Austrian Succession.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Turtlenecks also often tangle my hair into unforgiving knots because of their super-high necklines.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of tangle
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  • Initially, county officials declined to open the list, citing the security threat of inserting a thumb drive of unknown origin into a government computer.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Bake chicken until deeply browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh registers 165°, 25–30 minutes.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of insert
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  • Also intertwined are ancient myths of warring city-states, the raw, moody poetry of John Keats, and the modern battle between a faithless husband and his wife, the poem’s raging speaker.
    — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
  • As both women seek solace in the island’s haunting legends, their stories intertwine across time, revealing how betrayal and creativity can lead to murder under the Mediterranean sun.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of intertwine
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  • Your oysters will be briny, your steak will come with frites, your half chicken will be golden and well-salted.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • His lone passing touchdown went to Jaron Tibbs in the fourth quarter to salt the game away.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
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“Interlace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlace. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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