interweave

verb in·ter·weave \ ˌin-tər-ˈwēv \

|Updated on: 17 Jun 2018

Examples: interweave in a Sentence

Definition of interweave

interwove play \ˌin-tər-ˈwōv\ also interweaved; interwoven play \ˌin-tər-ˈwō-vən\ also interweaved; interweaving

transitive verb

1 : to weave together

2 : to mix or blend together

interweaving his own insights … with letters and memoirs
—Phoebe Adams

intransitive verb

: intertwine, intermingle

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interweave

play \ˈin-tər-ˌwēv\ noun

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interwoven

play \ˌin-tər-ˈwō-vən\ adjective

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Examples of interweave in a Sentence

a house built from poles interwoven with vines
a mat of interwoven fibers

Recent Examples of interweave from the Web

Williams' words are interwoven with footage of his madcap stand-up performances, home videos and comments from his son, Zak Williams, and famous friends.

— bill keveney, USA TODAY, "First look: Robin Williams talks about pull of stand-up, drugs in HBO doc trailer," 7 June 2018
Hosted by Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise, the concert interweaves performances from such singers as Leona Lewis, Cynthia Erivo and Megan Hilty with actors telling the personal stories of veterans.

— susan king, latimes.com, "Memorial Day concert airing on PBS honors female veterans," 24 May 2018
And Jakob Schuh and Jan Lachauer's UK short Revolting Rhymes, adapted from a Roald Dahl book, interweaves the stories of Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood, and the Three Little Pigs in snarky verse couplets.

— j.r. jones, Chicago Reader, "The Oscar-nominated short animations are mainly kid stuff," 6 Feb. 2018
What should be harsh dissonance is interwoven into an audio treat that is surprisingly smooth.

— charlie theel, Ars Technica, "DropMix review: Unleash your inner DJ," 26 May 2018
In the end we were bowled over by how the performances were interwoven with the directorial vision.

— kenneth turan, latimes.com, "'Shoplifters' wins Palme d'Or as Spike Lee takes second place at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival," 19 May 2018
The string players are faced with the challenge of just learning the notes and hearing the complex ways the melodies interweave with each other.

— sheryl devore, Lake County News-Sun, "Waukegan symphony celebrates German composers, French horn soloist, in season finale," 4 May 2018
The movie, which interweaves several plot lines—a thug attempting to figure out who murdered a beautiful prostitute, a cop with a heart condition trying to protect a stripper from becoming another victim—is all the better for it.

— jennifer m. wood, WIRED, "The 11 Best Comic Book Movies You Can Stream Right Now," 4 May 2018
Attia braided the hair with red roses of all sizes with red, gold, and purple ribbons interwoven throughout.

— catie l'heureux, The Cut, "Jasmine Sanders Wore Real Roses in a Braid at the Met Gala," 7 May 2018

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