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 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.
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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
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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
But the couple’s intertwining legacy with the history of the Mechoopda people, who were displaced by the rush of settlers and miners who flocked to the land that is now called Chico, has not been without controversy.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
The high heel stiletto sandals feature three intertwining straps on the caged vamp and are made with metal-free tanned leather.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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
But the couple’s intertwining legacy with the history of the Mechoopda people, who were displaced by the rush of settlers and miners who flocked to the land that is now called Chico, has not been without controversy.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
The high heel stiletto sandals feature three intertwining straps on the caged vamp and are made with metal-free tanned leather.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intertwining
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While critical local and Indigenous knowledge is recognized in the report, it is largely excluded from assessments, both because weaving it with conventional scientific analysis is difficult or because communities may choose to protect certain knowledge.—
Jessica Beaudette,
The Conversation,
11 Oct. 2025
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This invisible, climate-polluting gas can escape into the water through fissures in the sea floor, often revealing itself with a stream of bubbles weaving their way up to the ocean surface.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Red Sweater Tied Around the Waist Add a burst of color to a minimalist ensemble by knotting a red knit around your waist or over your shoulders, whichever suits you best.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
9 Oct. 2025
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The gray pinstriped power suit was reinvented by twisting and knotting the jacket exposing the midriff.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Subaru’s rural test site didn’t lend itself to the stop and go city driving where hybrids shine, but the Crosstrek’s extra power was apparent on twisting mountain roads.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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When the sprouts are 5 to 6 inches long, remove the slips by twisting them off the potato or cutting the potato into sections between each sprout.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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But Pynchon is also funny, and the disorientation of his novels gives ways to discovery, and un-tangling, and the characters have goofy names that allude to their archetypal nature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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The parachute relies on a single suspension line rather than many cords, which reduces tangling and speeds up deployment.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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The 35-day government shutdown that stretched from December 2018 to January 2019 ended after 10 air traffic controllers stayed home, snarling air traffic.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Credit Tim Curry, whose snarling Pennywise is more grounded than Bill Skarsgård's monstrous interpretation — and arguably more effective.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Intertwining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intertwining. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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