1
as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
interlaced strands of her hair for a new look
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2
as in to combine
to scatter or set here and there among other things
interlaced jokes between the serious passages in the speech
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as in to knot
to twist together into a usually confused mass
I've interlaced the cables on my audio-video system so confusingly that I've no idea what connects what
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Recent Examples of interlace
The series interlaces flashbacks to Kay and Pete investigating a serial killer a quarter of a century earlier, a grisly case which may have dire consequences for their work in the present.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Francella shape-shifts in the film from international film director to street dollar-seller to billionaire, the portraits interlacing into a brisk mosaic of contemporary Argentina.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
In one, Gomez and Blanco interlace their hands, showing off their wedding bands.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Deliberately, l avert my gaze as thick woody fingers interlace like calloused hands in prayer.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Francella shape-shifts in the film from international film director to street dollar-seller to billionaire, the portraits interlacing into a brisk mosaic of contemporary Argentina.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
In one, Gomez and Blanco interlace their hands, showing off their wedding bands.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Deliberately, l avert my gaze as thick woody fingers interlace like calloused hands in prayer.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlace
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Pulisic was exceptional before being subbed out at the half, weaving past defenders and creating scoring chances.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
13 June 2026
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Together, the friends weave intricate webs of multi-player strategy just to avoid hurting someone else’s feelings.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Tandoori Pizza is best known for combining classic Indian dishes, like tandoori chicken, malai paneer, curry chicken and chicken tikka and serving it on a pizza crust, the website showed.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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India is the primary engine of that growth, adding 366 million SVOD subscriptions across the decade – more than the rest of APAC ex-China combined – with the JioHotstar bundle driving a step-change in 2025.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Ramin Rezaeian's beautiful cross from the right found Mohammad Mohebbi all alone in the box, and his glancing header to the far post has knotted things up yet again.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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But Edina scored six of the next seven goals, including four straight to knot the affair.—
Anya Armentrout,
Twin Cities,
10 June 2026
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The unctuous and sweet char siu pork jowl is interspersed with green apple pressed with lime and ginger for a bright and crisp counter to the fatty pig.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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The walkways will be interspersed with plazas, small parks and exercise stations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Its rear zipper pocket is a great way to keep charging cords from tangling around other items.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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The two top packs flew off, and the third tangled in the cinch rope and wound around Tootsie’s leg.—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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Manager John Schneider is now forced to shuffle players like Andrés Gimenez and Ernie Clement at shortstop, often platooning Gimenez, and inserting lesser hitters at second base.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Fed watchers expect Warsh could pass on inserting his view on the future path of rates from the grid, which is watched closely on Wall Street but has had an uneven track record as a forecasting tool.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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So, when national identity becomes intertwined with politics, religion, race, culture, or geography, criticism of the nation can feel less like a disagreement about policy and more like a challenge to one's identity.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Weddings are where families intertwine, traditions get negotiated, conflicts surface, and new chapters begin.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
18 June 2026
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The arancini with fennel pollen, artichoke crostini and salted cod baccala are all divine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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Puffy pockets pool with cinnamon streusel, vanilla cream and salted caramel sauce.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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“Interlace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlace. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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