1
as in twisted
to cause to twine about one another
intertwisted the fibers to form a design
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2
as in knotted
to twist together into a usually confused mass
the tree's intertwisted roots seemed to extend forever
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Gomez parted her hair in the center and pulled the lengths up, twisted them, and clipped her hair with a medium-sized sheer white claw clip and wrapping some of the lengths over the top of the clip.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
20 Mar. 2026 -
That’s because, in her natural state, Krebs is twisted tight as paracord.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2026
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Cincinnati knotted the score again in the 52nd minute on Ayoub Jabbari's first career goal in his 10th appearance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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His fifth 3-pointer knotted the score at 69.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
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Try it as a side dish to rice, mixed into a salad dressing to beef it up, or as a marinade.—
Jahnavi Rapaka,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
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Unleaded gasoline and diesel fuels were mixed in error at a Meijer Express fuel station in Macomb County, Michigan, the supermarket chain said Saturday.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Dunn got tangled up with defenders, and Clemson got possession of the ball with four seconds on the clock.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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And despite lacking drawstrings that might get tangled in the wash, its generously-sized hood covers and stays up on my daughter’s big head (99th percentile, thank you very much).—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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Anxiety among parents and lawmakers has heightened as platforms and AI chatbots become more intertwined with people’s daily life.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Hawks and Magic City had long been intertwined.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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The warm tones in the braids absolutely glowed, especially when paired with a striking pop of more dramatic color from the super-blonde, nearly platinum color in the mid-lengths, which blended with chocolate and espresso brunette tones for a cool color contrast.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
17 Mar. 2026
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On March 13, Cheetos® and Billboard transformed The Mohawk into one of the most vibrant spots in downtown Austin, celebrating the return of Cheetos® Flamin’ Hot® Dill Pickle with an afterparty that blended live energy and culture-forward programming.—
Walaa Elsiddig,
Billboard,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Intertwisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intertwisted. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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