1
as in weaving
to cause to twine about one another
intertwined two different colors of yarn
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as in knotting
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 intertwining
The intertwining levels of performance, not only by Teacher Wang, but by the husband and wife too, become dizzying, if not quite labyrinthine.
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Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
This Halloween treasure features four intertwining tales of mischief and menace.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The sequel to Lu Yang’s 2021 fantasy action hit, from Huace Pictures, continues the meta-narrative of intertwining fiction and reality, with Lei Jiayin reprising his role alongside Dong Zijian and Yang Mi.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Each panel is unique, though some feature intertwining circles or repetitive patterns in bright colors that seem to move toward the viewer.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
After graduating from college, Hanson made an alliance with a Mexican drug lord, intertwining his ambitions for getting rich quickly with organized crime.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
The memorial was heavily laden with evangelist music and speeches intertwining politics and divinity.
—Amanda Castro
mandy Taheri
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
In addition to this overarching mystery, each week there will continue to be a patient suffering from ambiguous illness that the team must diagnose, which, with intertwining storylines, could make for some complicated episodes.
—Anne Easton, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Hanson parlayed his small-time criminality into a risky alliance with a powerful Mexican drug lord, intertwining his quest for wealth with the deadly world of organized crime.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
This Halloween treasure features four intertwining tales of mischief and menace.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The sequel to Lu Yang’s 2021 fantasy action hit, from Huace Pictures, continues the meta-narrative of intertwining fiction and reality, with Lei Jiayin reprising his role alongside Dong Zijian and Yang Mi.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Each panel is unique, though some feature intertwining circles or repetitive patterns in bright colors that seem to move toward the viewer.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
After graduating from college, Hanson made an alliance with a Mexican drug lord, intertwining his ambitions for getting rich quickly with organized crime.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
The memorial was heavily laden with evangelist music and speeches intertwining politics and divinity.
—Amanda Castro
mandy Taheri
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
In addition to this overarching mystery, each week there will continue to be a patient suffering from ambiguous illness that the team must diagnose, which, with intertwining storylines, could make for some complicated episodes.
—Anne Easton, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Hanson parlayed his small-time criminality into a risky alliance with a powerful Mexican drug lord, intertwining his quest for wealth with the deadly world of organized crime.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intertwining
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The debate over lasting solutions reveals the complexity of how criminal organizations have grown so powerful, weaving themselves into nearly every layer of Brazilian society over time.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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What results is a familiar historical drama, weaving together many various characters in the buildup to the climactic courtroom showdown.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Boston Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
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The pattern is described as a decorative textile craft that utilizes knotting instead of weaving or knitting to craft apparel or decorative items.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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After losing the first two games of the ALCS, the Canadian club fought back in Seattle, knotting the series 2-2 and earning the emotional edge.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Land of Spooks is a phantasmagorical blend of twisting gothic spires, impossible land formations, and disconcerting expressionist proportions.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
4 Nov. 2025
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This stabilizing exercise targets the muscles that control your foot twisting outward (peroneal muscles) and the ones that control your foot twisting inward (tibialis posterior).—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
4 Nov. 2025
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Laces can be washed in the same load, ideally tucked into another laundry bag to prevent tangling.—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
29 Dec. 2025
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The large brush roll resists tangling hair and pet fur, which eliminates the need to stop and pull items off the brush—and also eliminates a clogged pipe.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
23 Dec. 2025
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Television cameras caught Adebayo snarling dismissively.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Entire families, with kids and dogs, took their holiday portraits — not with a jocular Santa, but with a snarling Krampus, standing in front of an Alpine forest backdrop.—
Deena Prichep,
NPR,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Intertwining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intertwining. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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