1
as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
intertwisted the fibers to form a design
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2
as in to knot
to twist together into a usually confused mass
the tree's intertwisted roots seemed to extend forever
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Verb
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And the desk chairs weave a story of Nevis, adorned with nods to its lush flora and playful green vervet monkeys, the iconic ambassadors of the island.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026 -
The plot weaves together elements of romance, family drama and feminist struggle against the backdrop of a space walk gone terribly awry.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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Sophomore Nahla Whittier’s two free throws to start the fourth period knotted the game at 27-27.—
Mike Waters,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Simply knot the ends to keep debris out.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Van Der Beek, twisting his remarkable life into a piece of comedy, pulled the same kind of trick.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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The haters will come out in force after your Super Bowl performance — misrepresenting your intentions, twisting your words and actions to suit their agenda.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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Clothes that get tangled during their cycle usually ends up requiring extra drying time, so having this fabric shaken out can promote quicker sessions since air is allowed to disperse evenly (which also helps with the wrinkles).—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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Diabate was whistled for a foul after he got tangled up inside the paint with Duren.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Intertwist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intertwist. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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