interweave

verb

in·ter·weave | \ ˌin-tər-ˈwēv

interwove\ ˌin-tər-ˈwōv

\ also interweaved; interwoven\ ˌin-tər-ˈwō-vən

\ also interweaved; interweaving

Definition of interweave

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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Examples of interweave in a Sentence

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

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The director, Daniel McCabe, primarily interweaves portraits of four individuals, starting at around the time that a rebel group known as the March 23 Movement, or M23, gained ground in the country in 2012. — Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, "Review: In ‘This Is Congo,’ Four Lives Shaken by Conflict," 28 June 2018 The cicadas’ return has been interwoven with one of those stories of perseverance, this one passed down over many generations and as old as the United States. — New York Times, "A Story of Survival Revived by the Cicadas’ Loud (and Crunchy) Return," 22 June 2018 The guitars easily tangle and interweave, riffs arise during solos, Mr. Kirchner relentlessly pushes the music forward. — Martin Johnson, WSJ, "‘Stomping Off From Greenwood’ by Greg Ward Review," 17 Jan. 2019 This touching tale of animals and humans interwoven in the cycle of life needs a delicate balance of comedy and pathos, and the Glimmerglass Orchestra, led by Joseph Colaneri, was brash and occasionally scrappy. — Heidi Waleson, WSJ, "The Glimmerglass Festival and ‘A Quiet Place’ Reviews," 13 Aug. 2018 By neatly interweaving the lives and works of his four subjects, Mr. Nevala-Lee shows that SF navigates a narrow course between the Scylla of scientific rationality and the Charybdis of fantastic hokum. — Michael Saler, WSJ, "It Came From the Future," 18 Oct. 2018 But interwoven between the thrills is a sharp commentary on masculinity. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "A Star Is Born," 5 Oct. 2018 Hill House’s narrative structure interweaves the past and present. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "How Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House uses color to underscore its horror," 26 Oct. 2018 The mechanisms of snakes have fascinated humanity for thousands of years, few animals are as interwoven into the fabric of culture across the globe. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Oldest Ever Baby Snake Discovered in Forest Amber," 19 July 2018

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