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as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
interweaved garlands of red and gold beads and wrapped them around the Christmas tree
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as in to combine
to scatter or set here and there among other things
the author artfully interweaves excerpts from soldiers' letters into his history of the Vietnam War
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as in to knot
to twist together into a usually confused mass
in our play the kitten and I managed to interweave the skeins of yarn into a hopeless tangle
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Recent Examples of interweave
Mothma’s speech was intended to be interwoven with other scenes, so the script just featured the key lines that would be highlighted.
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Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Through candid conversations on anxiety, depression, and addiction, interwoven with intimate comedic performances filmed in Key West, the film sheds light on the highs and lows of life in stand-up comedy and the complexities of lifelong friendship.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
Avon, May 27 Image Never Flinch by Stephen King
King interweaves two story lines in his latest novel, bringing back the brilliant and eccentric investigator Holly Gibney.
—John Cassidy, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Dunthorne's attempt to understand this painful paradox interweaves memoir, archival research, travelogue and a fair bit of family therapy.
—Colin Dwyer, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
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Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Through candid conversations on anxiety, depression, and addiction, interwoven with intimate comedic performances filmed in Key West, the film sheds light on the highs and lows of life in stand-up comedy and the complexities of lifelong friendship.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
Avon, May 27 Image Never Flinch by Stephen King
King interweaves two story lines in his latest novel, bringing back the brilliant and eccentric investigator Holly Gibney.
—John Cassidy, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Dunthorne's attempt to understand this painful paradox interweaves memoir, archival research, travelogue and a fair bit of family therapy.
—Colin Dwyer, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interweave
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The deeper issue is the steady, often unnoticed disruption of noise woven into every part of life, at home, work, and our social environments.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The Foundation’s long-term roadmap weaves three strands—education, technology, and policy—into a single braid of change.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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The configuration combines to produce 200 horsepower.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
22 June 2025
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This gentle yet effective face wash combines the clarifying power of tea tree oil with salicylic acid to keep breakouts at bay without stripping your skin.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
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The motifs and borders were knotted in red, blue, black and other shades of cream or natural wool.—
Dorothy Armstrong
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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Trailing 10-6 to open the final frame, Park scored the first four goals of the fourth quarter, with Josie Leonard hitting Madi Brinkman for a transition goal to knot the game with seven minutes to play, less than a minute after the Wolfpack scored to trim their deficit to one.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 June 2025
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However, interspersed among the 500-year-old artifacts, the researchers also found lots of modern trash—everything from beer cans and yogurt containers to plastic bottles and fishing nets.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 June 2025
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In some ways, Cruise was simply doing what all stars do: interspersing riskier material with the surefire hits.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 June 2025
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Eric Dane, who famously bathed with 2 women, now appears tangled up with 3.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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Their two offspring — Cane (Jake Weary) and recovering addict Bree (Melissa Benoist) — are estranged and tangled up in a fishing net of relationship issues.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
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Bake in preheated oven until tomatoes burst and a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of thighs registers 165°F, about 45 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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This might happen, for instance, if there is any bacteria on syringe needles inserted into a vial.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
27 June 2025
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Tennis and fashion have always been deeply intertwined — long before the tenniscore aesthetic earned its TikTok-viral wings.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
27 June 2025
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The dispute over the president's attempt to unwind birthright citizenship has become intertwined with the administration's battle against nationwide injunctions.—
June 27,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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“Interweave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interweave. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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