INTERLACING Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

interlacing

verb

present participle of interlace

as in weaving

to cause to twine about one another interlaced strands of her hair for a new look

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as in combining

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 knotting

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 interlacing Except that’s precisely what awards shows are terrible at — those hammy yuk-yuk sketches, or weepy maudlin moments, that struggle to celebrate the industry by interlacing the show with a theatrical insert. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 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 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

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Ilinčić’s show borrowed the delicate ropes of octogenarian textile artist Françoise Grossen weaving them into dresses, skirts, bags and belts.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Lange walked hand in hand with Lourd, weaving through the crowd and holding court.

— Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of weaving

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The incentive would stack on top of state tax credits, combining to create the world’s most generous subsidies for film and TV.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
At Folklore, the group is also working with Kansas City DJ FK Menace on a performance combining mariachi and DJ music.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of combining

Verb

For much of the 1990s and 2000s, Guatemala had been twisting its way toward democracy, but corruption networks and drug traffickers had insinuated themselves into the country’s institutions.

— Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
But Mulderrig’s red Harley-Davidson Sportster slammed into the rear passenger side of Oates’ Cadillac, crumpling the back corner and twisting the wheel out of shape.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of twisting

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But these women were ahead of their time, mixing folk tunecraft and punk aggro.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Considering how the Heat have maximized heart and hustle, mixing in significant development, keeping Pelle from free agency appears prudent.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of mixing

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There are also the journalists, the athletes, and the kids who spend sunny days doing contact improv, which was invented at Oberlin, tangling their limbs in the grass outside the library.

— Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Tie Loose Strings Tie sashes and strings to prevent tangling.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of tangling

Verb

Fashion is increasingly appealing to consumers — and investors — by very consciously inserting itself into the cultural conversation.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
The coaching staff demonstrated this by immediately inserting Lemon into the first-team offense upon his return and playing him throughout the first half of the preseason finale against the Cincinnati Bengals.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of inserting

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Within a few short months of the conference, by intertwining human insight with AI scale, the decades-old mystery would collapse.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
Peete and Robinson’s relationship had become complex, intertwining their personal connection with finances, loyalty, and resentment.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of intertwining

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