1
as in weaves
to cause to twine about one another
intertwisted the fibers to form a design
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2
as in knots
to twist together into a usually confused mass
the tree's intertwisted roots seemed to extend forever
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Another great trail in the area is the DuPont Waterfalls run in DuPont State Recreational Forest, a six-mile route that weaves by Hooker Falls, Triple Falls, and High Falls.—
Kristine Thomason,
Outside,
9 Mar. 2026 -
Extremely tight ponytails or other styles, heavy tracks of hair extensions, weaves and cosmetic heat treatments that pull on our hair can also attribute to hair loss, according to American Academy of Dermatology Association.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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No matter how many knots a lawyer ties themselves in to get there, legality is not legitimacy.—
Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
29 Nov. 2025
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Stories like these usually lurch from one contrivance and complication to the next, but Chad Powers knots itself into a genuinely thorny conflict by the finale.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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The law protects styles such as braids, locks, Afros and twists from discrimination.—
Jamal Goss,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Villain twists, though, unsettle the viewers.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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Wire pin or slicker brushes work best for dogs with long hair that tangles easily.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Intertwists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intertwists. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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