1
as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
intertwined two different colors of yarn
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2
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
The couple shared a heartfelt photo of all three of their hands — Trevino, Bregje and their newborn — intertwined.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
The three have been intertwined since 1999, back when Monson left his job as the head coach at Gonzaga for Minnesota, but made Few honor a promise to hire Lloyd as a graduate assistant.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
For Young, the projects are intertwined, with his past and future colliding in a swirl of acrylic shells, nostalgia, and high-definition spectacle.
—Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Music and fashion have been intertwined since the very beginning.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
The three have been intertwined since 1999, back when Monson left his job as the head coach at Gonzaga for Minnesota, but made Few honor a promise to hire Lloyd as a graduate assistant.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
For Young, the projects are intertwined, with his past and future colliding in a swirl of acrylic shells, nostalgia, and high-definition spectacle.
—Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Music and fashion have been intertwined since the very beginning.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intertwine
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The mandolins weave intricate patterns together, in counterpoint or unison.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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This over 1,000-mile route weaves through breathtaking Great Lakes landscapes, tracing the edge of the glacier that covered these parts over 12,000 years ago.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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Steven Stamkos tied it at 1-all for the Predators and Roman Josi knotted it at 2 early in the third.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Lisa Rae Moss — serving a life sentence for her involvement in the 1990 murder of her husband, Mike Moss — sat in the witness box in a courtroom in Seminole, Oklahoma, on a frigid January morning in 2025, her hands knotted in her lap.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Heiskanen appeared to get sandwiched in between Hartman and the boards before going down in a heap and possibly getting his knee tangled up underneath him.—
R.J. Coyle,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Meatloaf, who weighs more than 200 lbs, was rescued earlier this year after being found tangled in fishing line and rope in the San Gabriel River, aquarium staff said.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Intertwine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intertwine. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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