as in twisted
to cause to twine about one another
enlaced the strips of leather to create a decorative headband
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Each molecule can contain more than two hundred carbon atoms, twisted into a dizzying array of rings and folds.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026 -
Their studio is known for clever recycling — like the copper lamp base that Faber found on a sidewalk and twisted into a faucet at their old Greenpoint rental.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Apr. 2026
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Fans of brioche bread—subtly sweet, soft, eggy and often braided—will love this version of Double Chocolate Brioche, more often seen in pastry cases than on grocery store shelves.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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Aftermath and flashback are braided together, too, as if in perpetual PTSD.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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The three have been intertwined since 1999, back when Monson left his job as the head coach at Gonzaga for Minnesota, but made Few honor a promise to hire Lloyd as a graduate assistant.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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As Celia and Marco fall in love over the decades, they become intertwined in a high-stakes, deadly competition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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At least some semblance of production from the outfield, largely entwined with the bottom of the order, that had been so meager last year.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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That’s good news for Disney because the House of Mouse has become increasingly entwined with the game developer.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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The popular longtime minor-league journeyman plied his trade for the Saints last season.—
Twin Cities,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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While women pirates weren’t exactly a dime a dozen even during the height of piracy, there were a surprising number of fearless females who plied the seven seas.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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In this technique, plants are suspended in air with a spray of water mixed with minerals applied to their roots every few seconds.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Officials contacted Maywood's water reclamation because chemicals in the building may have mixed with the water and entered the sewage.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The crinkle of protein bars being unwrapped blended with the jostle of conversation.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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There was a delicate and delicious scallop presentation that blended crunchy and soft along with savory and sweet.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Enlaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlaced. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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