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as in weaves
to cause to twine about one another
intertwined two different colors of yarn
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as in knots
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 intertwines
The plot intertwines fears of the climate crisis and a strange reunion with her mother, who abandoned her long ago.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
The novel intertwines elements of espionage with philosophical explorations of human history, environmentalism, and the complexities of identity and manipulation.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
In figuring out how that intertwines with Vera’s character, for Laila to then have that superpower at the end is really cool.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Fortunately, House of Guinness intertwines the two tasks, rolling out new players in the series’ family drama in ways that also reveal details of the setting.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Contortionism has been a fundamental cultural expression in Mongolia since the 12th century, and in this work Khuyagaa intertwines a celebration of this heritage with her interest in the female body, beauty, and the uncanny.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Jorrit intertwines change leadership with strategic organizational development.
—Jorrit De Groot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
This exhibition showcases her visual language that intertwines elements of abstraction with storytelling, creating a playful yet profound commentary on themes of identity, nature and urban life.
—Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Conybeare, a classics scholar, intertwines learned exegesis with examples of Augustine’s human idiosyncrasies, offering illuminating analyses of the philosopher’s seminal texts and ideas—including his theory of original sin—and of the role that his heritage played in his self-conception.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
The novel intertwines elements of espionage with philosophical explorations of human history, environmentalism, and the complexities of identity and manipulation.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
In figuring out how that intertwines with Vera’s character, for Laila to then have that superpower at the end is really cool.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Fortunately, House of Guinness intertwines the two tasks, rolling out new players in the series’ family drama in ways that also reveal details of the setting.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Contortionism has been a fundamental cultural expression in Mongolia since the 12th century, and in this work Khuyagaa intertwines a celebration of this heritage with her interest in the female body, beauty, and the uncanny.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Jorrit intertwines change leadership with strategic organizational development.
—Jorrit De Groot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
This exhibition showcases her visual language that intertwines elements of abstraction with storytelling, creating a playful yet profound commentary on themes of identity, nature and urban life.
—Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Conybeare, a classics scholar, intertwines learned exegesis with examples of Augustine’s human idiosyncrasies, offering illuminating analyses of the philosopher’s seminal texts and ideas—including his theory of original sin—and of the role that his heritage played in his self-conception.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intertwines
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The film’s seamless structure weaves together elements of folklore, intimate observation and environmental urgency.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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Enjoy tennis, pickleball, and padel courts and perfect your swing on the 18 holes of the Greg Norman–designed El Camaleón Golf Course, which weaves through jungle, canals, and coastline.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Oct. 2025
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Stories like these usually lurch from one contrivance and complication to the next, but Chad Powers knots itself into a genuinely thorny conflict by the finale.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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With superb work by editor Charlotte Munch Bengtsen (All That Breathes), Lo interweaves images of nature and the bustling city that lend context to the central drama without putting too fine a point on it.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Adapted from Joseph’s seminal video art installation, which was shown at the Venice Biennale in 2019, the film interweaves fictional and historical characters in an immersive story that spans 247 years across land and sea.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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