INTERTWISTING Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

intertwisting

verb

present participle of intertwist

as in weaving

to cause to twine about one another intertwisted the fibers to form a design

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as in knotting

to twist together into a usually confused mass the tree's intertwisted roots seemed to extend forever

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As a thread weaving through the story’s theme, sequels are a massive topic of discussion, the formula explained by Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy) at length.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
The Entertainment Development Business Unit of DeNA will begin weaving Utopai’s storytelling AI system, PAI, into its experimental animation workflows.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

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Kubrick honed his signature style and attention to detail here in a film that’s constantly twisting and turning, intent on knocking its audience off their feet.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
The system shudders a bit and then gets back to normal, like a person stubbing a toe or twisting an ankle faces discomfort and difficulty walking for a while.

— Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of twisting

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There are also the journalists, the athletes, and the kids who spend sunny days doing contact improv, which was invented at Oberlin, tangling their limbs in the grass outside the library.

— Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Tie Loose Strings Tie sashes and strings to prevent tangling.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of tangling

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Peete and Robinson’s relationship had become complex, intertwining their personal connection with finances, loyalty, and resentment.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
The book follows the intertwining stories of two families, the Hamiltons (who emigrate from Ireland to Steinbeck’s beloved Salinas Valley) and the Trasks (who move to California from the East Coast), over the course of several generations.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of intertwining

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The internet is full of photos of 841 munching on purloined surfboards and then sitting on top of them, snarling at baffled young men in wet suits who try, and then think better of, fighting her for their property.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Friday, spilling lumber across lanes and snarling the downtown Sacramento commute.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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