1
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
Directed by Alice Winocour, the film follows an American filmmaker working during Paris Fashion Week who receives a life-altering breast cancer diagnosis, intertwining her story with those of a South Sudanese model and a makeup artist navigating their own pressures within the industry.
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Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 17 June 2026
From then on, I was intertwined with the Wayans.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
Ras Terms, however, sees the parallels between graffiti and the game itself, something that’s intertwined to the very exhibit itself.
—Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Boston is a city of intertwining neighborhoods, where great restaurants aren’t exclusively the domain of tasting menus and white tablecloths.
—Tanya Edwards, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2026
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Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 17 June 2026
From then on, I was intertwined with the Wayans.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
Ras Terms, however, sees the parallels between graffiti and the game itself, something that’s intertwined to the very exhibit itself.
—Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Boston is a city of intertwining neighborhoods, where great restaurants aren’t exclusively the domain of tasting menus and white tablecloths.
—Tanya Edwards, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2026
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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.—
Sophie Neiman,
NPR,
20 June 2026
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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.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
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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.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2026
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Another guy was wearing a Knicks flag as a cape, two of its corners knotted at his throat.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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Its rear zipper pocket is a great way to keep charging cords from tangling around other items.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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The two top packs flew off, and the third tangled in the cinch rope and wound around Tootsie’s leg.—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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“Intertwine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intertwine. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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