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as in weaved
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
Dan Woike, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The overall results are in line with past research showing that sleep and mental health are closely intertwined.
—Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Cinema and identity intertwined.
—Alejandro González Iñárritu, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Numerous outlets credited photos obtained by The Daily Mail of the pair standing on the deck, lips locked and bodies intertwined, to prove their romance point.
—New York Daily News, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
But for much of Pulte’s adult life, his identity has been closely intertwined with his family’s legacy company.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Newman's passing marks the end of a legacy intertwined with American cultural and philanthropic history.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Breaches like this highlight how personal and digital security are intertwined.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The relationship between the Nazis and the occult wasn’t black or white, but according to historian Eric Kurlander, Nazism and various branches of occultism became noticeably intertwined almost immediately after the founding of the National Socialist German Workers Party in 1919.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Between last February’s Luka Dončić trade and Kidd’s coaching staff mirroring Vogel’s in 2020, the two franchises are tightly intertwined.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The overall results are in line with past research showing that sleep and mental health are closely intertwined.
—Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Cinema and identity intertwined.
—Alejandro González Iñárritu, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Numerous outlets credited photos obtained by The Daily Mail of the pair standing on the deck, lips locked and bodies intertwined, to prove their romance point.
—New York Daily News, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
But for much of Pulte’s adult life, his identity has been closely intertwined with his family’s legacy company.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Newman's passing marks the end of a legacy intertwined with American cultural and philanthropic history.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Breaches like this highlight how personal and digital security are intertwined.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The relationship between the Nazis and the occult wasn’t black or white, but according to historian Eric Kurlander, Nazism and various branches of occultism became noticeably intertwined almost immediately after the founding of the National Socialist German Workers Party in 1919.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intertwined
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Inject a playful pop of color with Reformation’s cherry red cardigan knotted around your waist or shoulders.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
17 Oct. 2025
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Instead of one loop knotted up in space, links can contain any number of knotted components linked together.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
3 Oct. 2025
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Looking Toward Lebanon Given the interwoven nature of Israel's conflicts with Hamas and Hezbollah, many experts are looking to Lebanon.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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But what could have been an intricate, interwoven storytelling feat is instead one season's worth of resources spread thin between separate and stale plotlines, much to the dismay of fans eager to see the season that Covid had delayed by a year.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Visconti said Kirk's detractors typically misinterpreted Kirk or twisted his comments out of context.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Young twisted his right ankle while unsuccessfully trying to avoid the Jets’ pass rush on Jowon Briggs’ sack late in the third quarter.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Tech Coup by Marietje Schaake Technology has been tangled up in modern life for a long time, but the entwinement of Big Tech, as an industry, with our daily habits—everything from tracking friends to hiring cabs—is new.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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Later, Jimmy Uso was tangled up with Knight and when Jimmy came over to help out his brother, Jey saw an opportunity.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
21 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
Adjective
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According to the press release, the solution will be accessible in Suki on any browser or platform for clinicians in non-integrated EHR environments.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Significantly enhancing overall efficiency This integrated approach could lead to significant gains in overall system efficiency by eliminating the need for a separate, heavy cooling apparatus.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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During the production process, two separate sheets of aluminum are pressed together through powerful rollers, resulting in a single, fused sheet that has one shiny side and one side with a matte finish.—
Darcy Lenz,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Intertwined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intertwined. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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