as in interwoven
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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
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
That said, identity can also become intertwined with politics, culture, religion, race, geography, and ideology.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
But one fish in particular has become strongly intertwined with the lives and cultures of many people around the bay.
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Torben Rick,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
The agreement, which has intertwined the economies of Canada, the United States and Mexico since the early 1990s, is up for renewal on July 1.
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Rob Gillies,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
From then on, I was intertwined with the Wayans.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
For Poku, the three topics are intertwined, and discussing one requires touching on all three; succeeding in midlife requires success in each.
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Danielle McNally,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
Ras Terms, however, sees the parallels between graffiti and the game itself, something that’s intertwined to the very exhibit itself.
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Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Tim Allen, who has played Buzz Lightyear since the first movie, noted how intertwined the characters have become with their personalities.
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Mason Leath,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Verb
Wealth and power are tightly intertwined, and the median white household has a net worth 10 times the median Black household, a disparity that adds up to more than $10 trillion.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
That said, identity can also become intertwined with politics, culture, religion, race, geography, and ideology.
—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
But one fish in particular has become strongly intertwined with the lives and cultures of many people around the bay.
—
Torben Rick,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
The agreement, which has intertwined the economies of Canada, the United States and Mexico since the early 1990s, is up for renewal on July 1.
—
Rob Gillies,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
From then on, I was intertwined with the Wayans.
—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
For Poku, the three topics are intertwined, and discussing one requires touching on all three; succeeding in midlife requires success in each.
—
Danielle McNally,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
Ras Terms, however, sees the parallels between graffiti and the game itself, something that’s intertwined to the very exhibit itself.
—
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Tim Allen, who has played Buzz Lightyear since the first movie, noted how intertwined the characters have become with their personalities.
—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intertwined
Adjective
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The film, scripted by Hu Xiaoxi and Zhang Disha, unfolds across two interwoven timelines.
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As chief marketing and social impact officer at Kenneth Cole Productions, Samantha Cohen is happy that her passion for advocacy is so deeply interwoven with her career.
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The silver thatch palm, indeginous to Cayman, was twisted by hand into rope that would not rot in saltwater, traded with passing ships for flour and salt and essentials the islands could not produce.
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On social media, the LIBS were twisted into a pretzel trying to defend their candidates.
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Game 1 Saint Paul knotted at 2-all through three innings before the visiting Storm Chasers put up four runs in the fourth and five more in the sixth to turn a tight game into a 12-4 blowout.
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Another guy was wearing a Knicks flag as a cape, two of its corners knotted at his throat.
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American dog tick Males are dark red with white interlaced patterns across the entire back.
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The gold and black collection includes the Nodo Fiorentino (Florentino knot) ring, which reinterpreted the pattern of a yarn looped and tightened, and the Arezzo chain and bracelet which evoked the movement of interlaced threads through links.
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The story of Nott Cott is entwined with the story of Kensington Palace itself.
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Because of all that’s at stake, though, something else is entwined with the honor and responsibility of hosting.
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The two top packs flew off, and the third tangled in the cinch rope and wound around Tootsie’s leg.
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Equally difficult is engaging with an artist and the discourse around them without getting tangled up in their narrative web.
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The event had more than 1,700 exhibitors spotlighting various technologies such as automation, AI and integrated digitalization solutions.
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The Environment Monwana was built with the vision of being a leading eco-conscious lodge, with integrated renewable energy sources, highly efficient heating and cooling systems, and smart technology that would minimize its environmental footprint.
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To have those two things braided together, the pain and then the relief.
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Last summer, Koudou says that most of her clients wanted freestyle braids—an elaborate style with cornrows braided in different patterns.
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“Intertwined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intertwined. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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