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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Each story is interwoven throughout the movie, telling tales of teen terror, frosty family feuds, and flesh-eating elves. Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025 Matsumura was not on leave Matsumura’s connection to Esparto, the Machados and Lopez — as well as to local law enforcement and the firefighting and pyrotechnics communities interwoven in the July disaster and its aftermath — run deep. Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025 Grogan’s essay similarly expanded my reading, interweaving a close analysis of Hughes’s and Sterling Brown’s poems with an attention to class and labor. Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025 The study of the oldest temperatures recorded by human observers is interwoven with the history of science, exploration and, frequently, the commercial activities that required businesses to collect the data. Chris Mooney, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025 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 23 Dec. 2025.

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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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