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as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
interlaced strands of her hair for a new look
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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
In one, Gomez and Blanco interlace their hands, showing off their wedding bands.
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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
There, her features flashed with high-beam brilliance, whether sitting in the solo hot seat or interlacing with Garcia in a duet.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Davidtz is excited for audiences to connect with Fuller's story, interlaced with the bits of her own.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 11 July 2025
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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
There, her features flashed with high-beam brilliance, whether sitting in the solo hot seat or interlacing with Garcia in a duet.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Davidtz is excited for audiences to connect with Fuller's story, interlaced with the bits of her own.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlace
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The story weaves between 14th-century Italy and modern-day, exploring themes of love, divinity, and obsession.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2026
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We were passed by four out-of-control Harley bikers going 80-90 mph, weaving in and out of steadily moving traffic, while illegally passing cars on the right shoulder for miles.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Maintaining low loss becomes critical when combining many lasers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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North Korea’s often-wild rhetoric, combined with nuclear weapons development, adds further international frictions.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Titans used an 8-2 run to pull ahead 68-60 with 11 minutes to play, but CSUN countered with a 13-5 surge to knot the score at 73-all.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Tigers erased an 11-point halftime deficit in the third quarter, knotting the contest at 33-33 before running out of gas — just as Bama was mashing the pedal to the floor.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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The latest sports/bombing videos were similar to one that featured clips of movies and TV shows interspersed with actual war video.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Another video, posted by the White House on Wednesday, interspersed footage from war video games with real footage from the strikes in Iran.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The instinctive Moon opposes jovial Jupiter, tangling your 10th House of Ambition with your 4th House of Comfort.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2026
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Instead, gently tease out roots if they’re tangled but keep that familiar soil around them.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
12 Mar. 2026
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He was lifted from the game without recording an out, only to get re-inserted in the second inning to complete two scoreless innings.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The change added a room where prisoners are to be examined and prepped for either a standard peripheral IV, or a central line — a more invasive procedure that inserts into the internal jugular in the neck, a femoral vein in the upper thigh or a subclavian vein in the chest.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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Plant and insect evolution are deeply intertwined.—
Andrew Coletti,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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Celebrate all things Irish, rock out to four bands, watch a musical that intertwines two mythic tales, see a Baltimore cult classic at the Senator Theatre and listen to a soulful tribute to R&B legends.—
John Coffren,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Mar. 2026
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Chocolate Frosting For chocolate frosting, in a medium saucepan heat salted butter and unsweetened chocolate, cut up, over low until melted.—
Maddy Bendgen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2026
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Plantain chips, served with a spicy aji amarillo dipping sauce, and salted edamame beans set the tone of the signature tasting menu.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Interlace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlace. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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