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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
Among those people he’s intertwined with, of course, is McGirt.
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Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
The future of chips and AI are now deeply intertwined.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 July 2025
But their history is often inextricably intertwined with the history of our nation.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Because the couple’s lives have been so intertwined over the past decade, the actor had a close relationship with Kenya’s late father, Quincy Jones.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 July 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
The future of chips and AI are now deeply intertwined.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 July 2025
But their history is often inextricably intertwined with the history of our nation.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Because the couple’s lives have been so intertwined over the past decade, the actor had a close relationship with Kenya’s late father, Quincy Jones.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intertwine
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Gran Sasso National Park has trails that weave through medieval villages, crumbling castles, and valleys where wild horses still roam.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
23 July 2025
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These are pre-shrunk and woven from long-staple fibers for buttery softness.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
22 July 2025
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After each player held serve, Shelton turned the tables by breaking Davidovich Fokina to knot the score at 5-5.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
27 July 2025
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His creations include a reversed denim jacket dismantled and reassembled; a fringe dress made from 18 black shirts knotted together; and a patchwork maxi dress made from six blue and black shirts, all selected and purchased from vendors.—
Ezreen Benissan,
Essence,
7 July 2025
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Outside, the service has to be constant and reliable, in the spirit of what RTD is hoping to provide with bus rapid transit on East Colfax, where buses will ride in a dedicated lane to keep from getting tangled up with other traffic.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
28 July 2025
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The long grass is bright green, with shrubs overgrown and tangled.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
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“Intertwine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intertwine. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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