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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
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.
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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
Meanwhile, Katy O’Brian (Love Lies Bleeding) plays Christy’s rival boxer Lisa Holewyne, who appears only a handful of times but whose story intertwines with Christy’s in a satisfying way.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
Silent Friend stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Luna Wedler, Enzo Brumm and Seydoux and intertwines three time periods, set in the heart of a botanical garden in a medieval university town in Germany where a majestic ginkgo tree stands.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
In many ways, Black intertwines her romance with the erasure of these musical icons, speaking to the ways in which trauma can dampen, or even silence, a voice.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The bluesy record intertwines warm harmonies with propulsive production.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
The Power of Perspective-Taking in Fostering Psychological Safety One crucial element that intertwines with psychological safety is perspective-taking.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
And now this movement intertwines with the church.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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
Meanwhile, Katy O’Brian (Love Lies Bleeding) plays Christy’s rival boxer Lisa Holewyne, who appears only a handful of times but whose story intertwines with Christy’s in a satisfying way.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
Silent Friend stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Luna Wedler, Enzo Brumm and Seydoux and intertwines three time periods, set in the heart of a botanical garden in a medieval university town in Germany where a majestic ginkgo tree stands.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
In many ways, Black intertwines her romance with the erasure of these musical icons, speaking to the ways in which trauma can dampen, or even silence, a voice.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The bluesy record intertwines warm harmonies with propulsive production.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
The Power of Perspective-Taking in Fostering Psychological Safety One crucial element that intertwines with psychological safety is perspective-taking.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
And now this movement intertwines with the church.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intertwines
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Tintinnabuli was inspired, in part, by Pärt’s interest in much earlier styles of Christian music, including Gregorian chant – the single-voice singing of Roman Catholicism – and Renaissance polyphony, which weaves together multiple melodic lines.—
Jeffers Engelhardt,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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On Water Expeditions The Hooghly River weaves through the Indian state of West Bengal from the Ganges, its parent river, to the sea, through a landscape lined with mustard fields and mango orchards.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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The novel interweaves the stories of two women whose lives have been touched by a magical library known as the time space that houses people's memories.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Sahara Clemons, a multimedia artist and designer based in New York City, who interweaves painting, textiles and dance in her creative process.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Intertwines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intertwines. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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