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
Their careers have intertwined at various points, like when Wayne performed at LeBron’s 21st birthday party in 2005, and the Young Money boss also performed at the hooper’s Beats By Dre NBA All-Star Weekend party alongside the Hot Boys in 2017.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2025
This new height is the culmination of a path intertwined with economic and geopolitical hurdles to which the sector has become accustomed.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
The cost of a battery resource is deeply intertwined with the engineering operations of the grid, and the arbitrage functions of battery storage complicates the determination of the market value of the resource.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Two brothers, joined at the hip, are ready to rip each other apart even though their fate is endlessly intertwined.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2025
This new height is the culmination of a path intertwined with economic and geopolitical hurdles to which the sector has become accustomed.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
The cost of a battery resource is deeply intertwined with the engineering operations of the grid, and the arbitrage functions of battery storage complicates the determination of the market value of the resource.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Two brothers, joined at the hip, are ready to rip each other apart even though their fate is endlessly intertwined.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intertwine
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Subsequent seasons have taken advantage of that knowledge by weaving together those effective facets as longer (most over 40 minutes now) episodes.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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Classic but bold with just the right amount of tradition and passion woven in.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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However, a denim shirt knotted around the hips gives the look a special twist.—
Emma Mehl,
Glamour,
29 July 2025
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With the Yankees and Red Sox knotted up, the rivals will look to settle their first series of the season on Sunday Night Baseball.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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Netflix's The Sandman has love stories that are tangled, tragic and anything but ordinary — a stark contrast to the cast's real-life romances.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Indeed, the dogs didn't even reach the end of the porch before managing to wind up tangled and in need of help.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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“Intertwine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intertwine. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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