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as in twisted
to cause to twine about one another
intertwined two different colors of yarn
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as in knotted
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 intertwined
Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Still, analysts are wary of how intertwined the major players have become.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Mamdani’s message is intertwined with his online success, said Aidan Kohn-Murphy, the co-founder of Creators for Zohran.
—Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Abandoned Mansion smells like history and curiosity intertwined, the scent of someone worth unraveling.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
SpaceX’s business is closely intertwined with NASA.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
Those things should be intertwined.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
The golden age of radio astronomy SETI is intertwined with the profound changes brought by radio astronomy.
—Gabriela Radulescu, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
The two issues—safety and transportation—are often intertwined and politicized, even if the link between bicycles and leftist politics is relatively new.
—Evan Friss, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
But so much of Berkshire’s identity has become intertwined with its CEO.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Still, analysts are wary of how intertwined the major players have become.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Mamdani’s message is intertwined with his online success, said Aidan Kohn-Murphy, the co-founder of Creators for Zohran.
—Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Abandoned Mansion smells like history and curiosity intertwined, the scent of someone worth unraveling.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
SpaceX’s business is closely intertwined with NASA.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
Those things should be intertwined.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
The golden age of radio astronomy SETI is intertwined with the profound changes brought by radio astronomy.
—Gabriela Radulescu, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
The two issues—safety and transportation—are often intertwined and politicized, even if the link between bicycles and leftist politics is relatively new.
—Evan Friss, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intertwined
Adjective
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Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Boynton, and Emma Roberts are the focus of three separate but interwoven stories, with Perkins expertly keeping us off balance while still playing fair with the plot's time-hopping structure.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Think of a favorite natural space where plants grow in interwoven communities with minimal bare ground.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Others said preachers twisted scripture to silence them.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Late in the second half against the Cowboys, Surtain tried to wrap up Pickens and twisted 360 degrees while trying to bring the wideout down around his upper body.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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The silhouette featured an almond toe and stacked block heel, while the shaft made a unique statement with cinching at the ankle, a general looseness up the leg and then a lace threaded through the circumference about three-quarters of the way up, knotted in a bow as a dainty embellishment.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Huskies, who also had the final shot in the first three OTs, nearly ended it in the fifth extra period, but Jeff Adrien’s desperation baseline putback clanged off the rim, keeping the game knotted at 110.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Baesakul symbolized the interconnection of humans and nature through an interlaced motif interpreted as leather lacing or metal hardware and applied to contemporary shapes that take cues from the Eiffel Tower’s silhouette, the curve of a capybara’s back or even the form of Baesakul’s pet corgi.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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For various examples and further detailed indications about interlaced conversation prompting, see my coverage at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the circular financing of AI deals has raised eyebrows on Wall Street, with many tech companies entwined in a massive web of deals with each other.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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And Scherzinger’s outspoken faith makes her something of an outlier in an industry that balks at too much Jesus talk, especially when that talk becomes entwined with Trump messaging.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Democrats are currently so desperate for strong male role models to promote as candidates that they’re all tangled up over whether a burly Maine oysterman’s Nazi-symbol tattoo is defensible.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
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Nothing twisted or tangled together during the drying process.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Through this partnership, TME empowers the gaming IP to achieve multidimensional expression across visuals, gameplay and audio via content co-creation and integrated campaigns.—
Billboard China,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
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Professional-Style Dual-Fuel Range Hudson's large range, with multiple burners and an integrated griddle, allows for the simultaneous prep of several dishes.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Oct. 2025
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When the humans return, there are only a handful, better clothed, hair braided and combed, new fashions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The grove is home to approximately 500 giant sequoias, some around 3,000 years old, a petite, braided, and energetic ranger informed the crowd.—
Gloria Liu,
Outside Online,
22 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Intertwined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intertwined. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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