interweave

verb

in·​ter·​weave ˌin-tər-ˈwēv How to pronounce interweave (audio)
interwove ˌin-tər-ˈwōv How to pronounce interweave (audio) also interweaved; interwoven ˌin-tər-ˈwō-vən How to pronounce interweave (audio) also interweaved; interweaving
Synonyms of interweavenext

transitive verb

1
: to weave together
2
: to mix or blend together
interweaving his own insights … with letters and memoirs …Phoebe Adams
interweave noun
interwoven adjective

Synonyms of interweave

Examples of interweave in a Sentence

a house built from poles interwoven with vines a mat of interwoven fibers
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Museum Rietberg’s own collection of nineteenth- and twentieth-century photographs taken in Asia and Africa are also interwoven throughout the exhibition — unadorned reference points that serve as nodes between which the artists’ refractory works resonate. The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026 To read an explanation of how plants smell or hear is to consider a world interwoven by language and perception outside our very narrow human range. Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026 Higher melodies interweave with the main riff, capping off the record’s most rhythmically dynamic cut. Raphael Helfand, Pitchfork, 29 May 2026 The book is Corey’s attempt to do that, interweaving memes and lore with the philosophies of theorists like Walter Benjamin, Marshall McLuhan and Thorstein Veblen. Literary Hub, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for interweave

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of interweave was in 1598

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“Interweave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interweave. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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interweave

verb
in·​ter·​weave ˌint-ər-ˈwēv How to pronounce interweave (audio)
1
: to weave together
2
: to blend or cause to blend together
interwoven adjective

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