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
Obviously, that element is intertwined with the story in general.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Experts said the leaderless and uncoordinated movement turned violent as economic protests intertwined with political ones.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Federal investigators have Somalis in their sights The Twin Cities operation is intertwined with a conservative effort to make Minnesota the poster child for government fraud.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
As members of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the two often intertwined their faith into their advice.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 6 Jan. 2026
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Experts said the leaderless and uncoordinated movement turned violent as economic protests intertwined with political ones.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Federal investigators have Somalis in their sights The Twin Cities operation is intertwined with a conservative effort to make Minnesota the poster child for government fraud.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
As members of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the two often intertwined their faith into their advice.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 6 Jan. 2026
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An hour later, for its first concert since the fires, parishioners sat in awe as Grammy Award winning violinist Anne Akiko Meyers weaved her bow across her violin, the music of Johann Sebastian Bach echoing through the church.—
Camelia Heins,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Culturally, 2026 is the year cannabis truly weaves into everyday life.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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String one through the smaller wreath, and knot it; secure to the window frame with a nail.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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An attendant shields the horse from the sun with a large umbrella as others knot its mane into cornrows and adorn the animal’s leg with an ornament.—
James Meyer,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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The other part of the lawsuit, involving out-of-state petition gatherers, is tangled in a separate legal fight about a law passed in 2025.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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Other add-ons that can be seen on bikes in the museum’s collection include acetylene gas headlamps, map cases, tool-carrying attachments and, for ladies’ bicycles, a skirt guard so the fabric would not become tangled in the wheel spokes.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Intertwine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intertwine. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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