1
as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
intertwined two different colors of yarn
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as in to knot
to twist together into a usually confused mass
intertwining yarn is usually a bad idea, because you'll never get it all sorted out again
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Recent Examples of intertwine
The esthetician’s story is intertwined with that of royals and celebrities—most famously Grace Kelly.
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Valentina Bottoni, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
The takeaway of the event was instead to demonstrate how intertwined both countries remain.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Our sacred texts, our rituals, and our identity are intertwined with that place.
—Rabbi Tuvia Brander, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
The commentary noted that Japan’s growing military capabilities are increasingly intertwined with the US, reinforcing its role in joint operations and regional security arrangements, SCMP adds.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
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Valentina Bottoni, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
The takeaway of the event was instead to demonstrate how intertwined both countries remain.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Our sacred texts, our rituals, and our identity are intertwined with that place.
—Rabbi Tuvia Brander, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
The commentary noted that Japan’s growing military capabilities are increasingly intertwined with the US, reinforcing its role in joint operations and regional security arrangements, SCMP adds.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intertwine
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The march continues to weave throughout the Plaza on its way back to Mill Creek Park as people shout various chants, blare music, pound on handheld drums and blow whistles.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Concertmaster Erin Keefe’s violin playing acted as the voice of Scheherazade in the work, weaving a tale with life-or-death urgency.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Rae Moss — serving a life sentence for her involvement in the 1990 murder of her husband, Mike Moss — sat in the witness box in a courtroom in Seminole, Oklahoma, on a frigid January morning in 2025, her hands knotted in her lap.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Cincinnati knotted the score again in the 52nd minute on Ayoub Jabbari's first career goal in his 10th appearance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Most of these require local area network (LAN) cables that can get tangled, says Narukiyo.—
Katherine Bourzac,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Pet owners will love the hair screw tool, which expertly removes even long hair from upholstery without getting tangled.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Intertwine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intertwine. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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