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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More magic can be found on the tiny streets weaving through Florence.

— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
The region was part of a much older textile tradition, with generations of artisans spinning, dyeing and weaving cotton into a lightweight, breathable fabric to combat the temperatures of the subcontinent.

— Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of weaving

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Gel pencil eyeliner Think of a gel pencil as the middle ground between a traditional pencil and a liquid liner, combining convenience with staying power.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
The companies believe combining autonomous maritime systems with modular air defence capabilities could provide navies and security agencies with greater operational flexibility while reducing overall costs.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026

Definition of combining

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The designs were inspired by Lynda Benglis, an American known for transforming two-dimensional materials through knotting, pleating or molding, into three.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
His shot was saved by a diving Neuer, knotting the PKs at three apiece, giving Germany extra life and dragging the shootout on into sudden death.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

Definition of knotting

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In whatever looping scenario might be chosen, the next step involves twisting a cap on the locking mechanism to take up the slack in the cable.

— Ben Coxworth July 18, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
The beluga came from below and passed in one swooping motion, twisting to display its chest to onlookers.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Definition of twisting

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The sport of kings, as it was known, also transcended class boundaries, with blue-collar bettors mixing with relatively wealthy owners and middle-class fans.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Philippe the Original was in business, but Musso & Frank Grill was three years away from mixing its first martini.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of mixing

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For larger containers, Steinkopf recommends inserting a wooden dowel into the pot to check moisture deeper in the root ball, since the bottom may still be damp even if the surface feels dry.

— Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026
Coming off a left hip flexor strain, the Mets wanted to give him a full workday before inserting him into the lineup again, which wasn’t possible with the wildfire smoke.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026

Definition of inserting

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Movies built from intertwining stories can be hard to pull off.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 26 June 2026
Directed by Alice Winocour, the film follows an American filmmaker working during Paris Fashion Week who receives a life-altering breast cancer diagnosis, intertwining her story with those of a South Sudanese model and a makeup artist navigating their own pressures within the industry.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 17 June 2026

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